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Letters, Volume 2 (Paperback)
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Letters, Volume 2 (Paperback)
Series: Fathers of the Church: A New Translation (Patristic Series)
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The second volume of the Letters of Barsanuphius and John completes
the collection of these monastic writings, which provided both
spiritual and practical advice to a variety of sixth-century
interlocutors from diverse walks of life. The two anchorites,
having settled in an isolated location near Gaza, were in demand as
trusted counselors, responding to questions on topics ranging from
relationships within monasteries to problems of municipal taxation.
Barsanuphius, the ""great old man,"" and John, the ""other old
man,"" fulfilled their time-honored role as resident holy men in
their locality, leaving behind a wealth of monastic wisdom as well
as inspiration for all Christians. Distinctive to this volume are
many colorful letters that will attract the interest of historians
of this period. Some of these are responses to inquiries about
specific problems of mundane life, such as veterinary treatment for
a horse, the leprous disease of a household servant, and vandalism
in a vineyard. Of broader applicability is the advice regarding
such issues as the replacement of an unworthy bishop, the
management of alms donated for the poor, and the quality of public
entertainment in faraway Constantinople. The religious diversity of
the Gaza region at this time, a century before the advent of Islam,
generated questions about how Christians should interact with
Jewish, pagan, and Manichaean fellow citizens. Abundant also are
insights into the human heart. Barsanuphius and John offer timeless
teachings on the inner warfare against resentful thoughts,
temptations, doubts, anxieties, and reluctance to surrender oneself
trustfully to God. They examine the human foibles arising from
relationships among monks, and between monks and abbots, with a
serene clarity resulting from these holy men's long experience with
the introspective asceticism of the desert. Charity and humility,
perpetual watchwords of the Christian life, are combined with
prudence and discretion to create a literary corpus that both
inspires and informs.
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