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Divine Eros: Hymns of St Symeon the New Theologian

Daniel K. Griggs, Translator

Symeon the New Theologian was a Tenth-Century Greek monk and ascetic writer. Among his writings, his Hymns are inspiring poetry of timeless value. No thoughtful reader

can respond to them with indifference. The Hymns challenge the reader to internalize Christian values, even to embrace the Christ event as an individual experience.

The Hymns are well suited for devotional reading, but they are not mere devotional tracts; they include time-honored Christian doctrine expressed in a manner that is all the

more meaningful for their poetic beauty.

Symeon's Hymns are an expression of

spiritual reading at its best, that is, they

are Symeon's interpretation of his life and his

relationship with God in light of Scripture and

the Fathers. Therein lies a strength of Symeon's

Hymns: with heartfelt zeal and biblical imagery,

Symeon makes the doctrines of the Fathers

intimately relevant for the individual.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 424
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780881413496
  • Genres
  • theology, religion, christianity, spirituality, christian
  • Release date
  • 2011