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Orthodoxy and the Modern World (1) (John Zizioulas, Metropolitan of Pergamon)

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I. The Historical Beginnings of the Modern World. 1. The Church ‘in the world’, though not ‘of the world’. History is conventionally divided into periods. The milestones marking a period are events or developments which lead to some profound change in the way we look at life and the world, a change which is accompanied by drastic alterations in the social, political, economic, religious and cultural life in general of people in a wide geographical area, for a long period of time. This division of history usually occurs a goodly length of time after these changes have taken place, because it requires that their significance be absorbed and evaluated. Such a division of history does not merely serve historians in their system ...

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You’ll learn (Saint Silouan the Athonite)

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When the Lord enlightens you, then your soul will feel him. It’ll feel that he’s forgiven you and loves you. You’ll learn from experience, and the grace of the Holy Spirit will testify to your salvation. Then you’ll want to declare to the whole world: ‘The Lord loves us so much!’. Saint Silouan the Athonite

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It aggravates people (Saint Paisios the Athonite)

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Take a break from your work now and then and say the Jesus prayer. Excessive bodily fatigue is aggravating. If you tire even the most placid of horses beyond its limits, it’ll kick out. When we’re concerned about things, we can’t realize God’s love. Saint Païsios the Athonite

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