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In this trenchant and erudite discussion of fasting, Father Akakios provides both the necessary historical background to this crucial dimension of Orthodox asceticism and a pastorally oriented defense of traditional fasting rules. By placing fasting in the broader context of the ecumenist agenda of “modernizing” Orthodoxy, he shows convincingly that fasting is neither an optional extra nor an inconvenience for Orthodox Christians today, but rather an essential weapon in the struggle for spiritual self-transformation.
About the Author
The Very Reverend Akakios, Abbot of the St. Gregory Palamas Monastery, received his doctoral degree in advanced pastoral studies at the San Francisco Theological Seminary.
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A Guide to Orthodox Life | Delight in the Law of God | Quickened with Christ | Fasting in the Orthodox Church | Do You Have a Ticket? | Orthodox Insights, Volume I: A Collection of Short Questions and Answers on Liturgical Practice and Orthodox Worship | Orthodox Insights, Volume II: A Collection of Short Questions and Answers on Orthodox Theological Pastoral, and Ecclesiastical Concerns | Paths and Means to Holiness | The Counsels of a Contemporary Amma | Young Children in the Orthodox Church | Miss Emily’s Fire | Spiritual Life | Fasting and Science | The Concealment of Sins During Confession is a Deadly Sin | Spiritual Beauty | Four Festal Icons | Hunger for Holiness | The Amazing Resurrection from Death of a Former Drug Addict | Pitirim Sorokin | Seek Ye First the Kingdom |
A Guide to Orthodox Life | Delight in the Law of God | Quickened with Christ | Fasting in the Orthodox Church | Do You Have a Ticket? | Orthodox Insights, Volume I: A Collection of Short Questions and Answers on Liturgical Practice and Orthodox Worship | Orthodox Insights, Volume II: A Collection of Short Questions and Answers on Orthodox Theological Pastoral, and Ecclesiastical Concerns | Paths and Means to Holiness | The Counsels of a Contemporary Amma | Young Children in the Orthodox Church |
Miss Emily’s Fire | Spiritual Life | Fasting and Science | The Concealment of Sins During Confession is a Deadly Sin | Spiritual Beauty | Four Festal Icons | Hunger for Holiness | The Amazing Resurrection from Death of a Former Drug Addict | Pitirim Sorokin | Seek Ye First the Kingdom |
A Guide to Orthodox Life | Delight in the Law of God | Quickened with Christ | Fasting in the Orthodox Church | Do You Have a Ticket? | Orthodox Insights, Volume I: A Collection of Short Questions and Answers on Liturgical Practice and Orthodox Worship | Orthodox Insights, Volume II: A Collection of Short Questions and Answers on Orthodox Theological Pastoral, and Ecclesiastical Concerns |
Paths and Means to Holiness | The Counsels of a Contemporary Amma | Young Children in the Orthodox Church | Miss Emily’s Fire | Spiritual Life | Fasting and Science | The Concealment of Sins During Confession is a Deadly Sin |
Spiritual Beauty | Four Festal Icons | Hunger for Holiness | The Amazing Resurrection from Death of a Former Drug Addict | Pitirim Sorokin | Seek Ye First the Kingdom |
A Guide to Orthodox Life | Delight in the Law of God | Quickened with Christ | Fasting in the Orthodox Church | Do You Have a Ticket? |
Orthodox Insights, Volume I: A Collection of Short Questions and Answers on Liturgical Practice and Orthodox Worship | Orthodox Insights, Volume II: A Collection of Short Questions and Answers on Orthodox Theological Pastoral, and Ecclesiastical Concerns | Paths and Means to Holiness | The Counsels of a Contemporary Amma | Young Children in the Orthodox Church |
Miss Emily’s Fire | Spiritual Life | Fasting and Science | The Concealment of Sins During Confession is a Deadly Sin | Spiritual Beauty |
Four Festal Icons | Hunger for Holiness | The Amazing Resurrection from Death of a Former Drug Addict | Pitirim Sorokin | Seek Ye First the Kingdom |
A Guide to Orthodox Life | Delight in the Law of God | Quickened with Christ | Fasting in the Orthodox Church |
Do You Have a Ticket? | Orthodox Insights, Volume I: A Collection of Short Questions and Answers on Liturgical Practice and Orthodox Worship | Orthodox Insights, Volume II: A Collection of Short Questions and Answers on Orthodox Theological Pastoral, and Ecclesiastical Concerns | Paths and Means to Holiness |
The Counsels of a Contemporary Amma | Young Children in the Orthodox Church | Miss Emily’s Fire | Spiritual Life |
Fasting and Science | The Concealment of Sins During Confession is a Deadly Sin | Spiritual Beauty | Four Festal Icons |
Hunger for Holiness | The Amazing Resurrection from Death of a Former Drug Addict | Pitirim Sorokin | Seek Ye First the Kingdom |
A Guide to Orthodox Life | Delight in the Law of God | Quickened with Christ |
Fasting in the Orthodox Church | Do You Have a Ticket? | Orthodox Insights, Volume I: A Collection of Short Questions and Answers on Liturgical Practice and Orthodox Worship |
Orthodox Insights, Volume II: A Collection of Short Questions and Answers on Orthodox Theological Pastoral, and Ecclesiastical Concerns | Paths and Means to Holiness | The Counsels of a Contemporary Amma |
Young Children in the Orthodox Church | Miss Emily’s Fire | Spiritual Life |
Fasting and Science | The Concealment of Sins During Confession is a Deadly Sin | Spiritual Beauty |
Four Festal Icons | Hunger for Holiness | The Amazing Resurrection from Death of a Former Drug Addict |
Pitirim Sorokin | Seek Ye First the Kingdom |
A Guide to Orthodox Life | Delight in the Law of God |
Quickened with Christ | Fasting in the Orthodox Church |
Do You Have a Ticket? | Orthodox Insights, Volume I: A Collection of Short Questions and Answers on Liturgical Practice and Orthodox Worship |
Orthodox Insights, Volume II: A Collection of Short Questions and Answers on Orthodox Theological Pastoral, and Ecclesiastical Concerns | Paths and Means to Holiness |
The Counsels of a Contemporary Amma | Young Children in the Orthodox Church |
Miss Emily’s Fire | Spiritual Life |
Fasting and Science | The Concealment of Sins During Confession is a Deadly Sin |
Spiritual Beauty | Four Festal Icons |
Hunger for Holiness | The Amazing Resurrection from Death of a Former Drug Addict |
Pitirim Sorokin | Seek Ye First the Kingdom |
A Guide to Orthodox Life |
Delight in the Law of God |
Quickened with Christ |
Fasting in the Orthodox Church |
Do You Have a Ticket? |
Orthodox Insights, Volume I: A Collection of Short Questions and Answers on Liturgical Practice and Orthodox Worship |
Orthodox Insights, Volume II: A Collection of Short Questions and Answers on Orthodox Theological Pastoral, and Ecclesiastical Concerns |
Paths and Means to Holiness |
The Counsels of a Contemporary Amma |
Young Children in the Orthodox Church |
Miss Emily’s Fire |
Spiritual Life |
Fasting and Science |
The Concealment of Sins During Confession is a Deadly Sin |
Spiritual Beauty |
Four Festal Icons |
Hunger for Holiness |
The Amazing Resurrection from Death of a Former Drug Addict |
Pitirim Sorokin |
Seek Ye First the Kingdom |
On the Church of Christ in the Light of the Orthodox Faith | Seek Ye First the Kingdom |
On the Church of Christ in the Light of the Orthodox Faith |
Seek Ye First the Kingdom |
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Forthcoming Publications | New Publications | Historical Studies | Theological Studies and Apologetics |
Liturgical Books | Patristic Translations | Psychology of Religion/Pastoral Psychology | Lives of Saints |
Monasticism | Spiritual Life | Contemporary Issues | Ecumenism: Critiques |
The Old Calendar Movement | Calendars | Index of Titles |
Forthcoming Publications | New Publications | Historical Studies |
Theological Studies and Apologetics | Liturgical Books | Patristic Translations |
Psychology of Religion/Pastoral Psychology | Lives of Saints | Monasticism |
Spiritual Life | Contemporary Issues | Ecumenism: Critiques |
The Old Calendar Movement | Calendars | Index of Titles |
Forthcoming Publications | New Publications |
Historical Studies | Theological Studies and Apologetics |
Liturgical Books | Patristic Translations |
Psychology of Religion/Pastoral Psychology | Lives of Saints |
Monasticism | Spiritual Life |
Contemporary Issues | Ecumenism: Critiques |
The Old Calendar Movement | Calendars |
Index of Titles |
Forthcoming Publications |
New Publications |
Historical Studies |
Theological Studies and Apologetics |
Liturgical Books |
Patristic Translations |
Psychology of Religion/Pastoral Psychology |
Lives of Saints |
Monasticism |
Spiritual Life |
Contemporary Issues |
Ecumenism: Critiques |
The Old Calendar Movement |
Calendars |
Index of Titles |