Man in metanoiacal dialogue with God : : the biblical and hesychastic message of the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete / / Krzysztof Lesniewski.

• VerfasserIn: Leśniewski, Krzysztof,
• Place / Publishing House: Göttingen, Germany : : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht,, [2022]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Lublin Theological Studies
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (321 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- I. The Great Canon as a Masterpiece of Eastern Christian Hymnography -- 1. Genesis of the Canon -- 1.1 Psalms in the Church of the First Centuries -- 1.2 Biblical Songs -- 1.3 The Oldest Christian Hymns -- 1.4 Troparion -- 1.5 Syrian Hymnography -- 1.6 Kontakion -- 1.7 Canon -- 2. Elements of the Morphological Structure of the Great Canon -- 2.1 Odes -- 2.2 Heirmoi -- 2.3 Troparia -- 2.4 Triadika -- 2.5 Theotokia -- 2.6 The Versicle: "Have mercy, O Lord, have mercy on me" -- 3. The Great Canon in the Liturgical Tradition of the Orthodox Church -- 3.1 The Use of the Great Canon in the First Week of Great Lent -- 3.2 The Use of the Great Canon in the Fifth Week of Great Lent -- II. The Image of God in the Great Canon -- 1. God as the Trinity of the Most Holy Persons -- 2. God the Father (Θεός Πατήρ) -- 3. The Son of God (Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ) -- 3.1 Jesus (Ιησούς) -- 3.2 Christ (Χριστός) -- 3.3 The Son of the Theotokos (Υιός της Θεοτόκου) -- 3.4 The Son of David (Υιός του Δαβίδ) -- 3.5 The Lord (Κύριος) -- 3.6 The Almighty (Παντοδύναμος) -- 3.7 The Saviour (Σωτήρ) -- 3.8 The Lamb of God (Ανμός τοῦ Θεοῦ) -- 3.9 The King (Βασιλέυς) -- 3.10 The Judge (Κριτής) -- 3.11 The Word (Λόγος) -- 3.12 The Physician (Ιατρός) -- 3.13 The Creator (Κτίστης, Πλαστουργός, Ἐργάτης) -- 3.14 The Lover of Mankind (Φιλάνθρωπος) -- 3.15 The Good Shepherd (Ποιμίν καλός) -- 4. The Holy Spirit (τὸ Ἅγιο Πνεῦμα) -- III. The Identity and Drama of Man and the Chance for Salvation in the Great Canon -- 1. Man as the Creature of God -- 1.1 Man Created by God -- 1.2 Man Created in the Image and Likeness of God -- 1.3 Man as a Fallen Creature - a Sinner -- 2. The Structural Elements of the Human Person -- 2.1 The Intellect (νούς) -- 2.2 The Spirit (πνεύμα) -- 2.3 The Soul (ψυχή).

2.4 The Body (σώμα) and the Flesh (σάρξ) -- 3. Man and Spiritual Threats -- 3.1 Thoughts (λογισμοί) -- 3.2 Delusions (πλάνες) -- 3.3 Temptations (πειρασμοί) -- 3.4 Imaginations (μορφώσεις) -- 3.5 Pleasures (ἡδοναί) -- 3.6 Brutish Desires (παράλογοι ορέξεις) and Animal Appetites (κτηνόδεις ορέξεις) -- 3.7 Uncontrolled Longings (ὁρμαί) -- 3.8 Unrestrained Desires (ἀκρασία) -- 3.9 Stubborn Wilfulness (αὐθάδεια) -- 3.10 Rejection of the Commandments (αθέτηση των εντολών) -- 3.11 Trespasses (παραπτώματα) -- 3.12 Evil Deeds (κακουργίαι) -- 3.13 Wickedness (ἀνομία) -- 3.14 Sins (ἁμαρτίαι) -- 3.15 Passions (πάθοι) -- 3.16 Gluttony (ἀδηφαγία) -- 3.17 Adultery (μοιχεία) -- 3.18 Love of Money (φιλαργυρία) -- 3.19 Murder (φόνος) -- 4. Man on the Path to Salvation -- 4.1 Abiding in the Word of God -- 4.2 The Change of the Intellect (μετάνοια) -- 4.3 Compunction (κατάνυξις) -- 4.4 Tears (δάκρυα) and Crying (θρήνος) -- 4.5 Lamentation (θρηνωδία) -- 4.6 Remembrance of Death (μνήμη θανάτου) -- 4.7 Meditation on Last Judgement -- 4.8 Sobriety of the Soul (νηφαλιότης της ψυχής) and Vigilance of the Soul (εγρήγορση ψυχής) -- 4.9 Humility (ταπείνοσις) -- 4.10 Prayer (προσευχὴ) -- 4.11 Fasting (νηστεία) -- 4.12 Action (πράξις) -- 4.13 Virtue (αρετή) -- 4.14 Chastity (ἁγνεία) -- 4.15 Prudence/Self-Control (σωφροσύνη) -- 4.16 Contemplation (θεωρία) -- 5. The Theotokos as the Perfect Human Person -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Annex. The Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete: The Source Text in Greek and Its Translation into English -- Subject Index -- Body.