The Religious Spirit of the Slavs by Nikolaj Velimirović
"The Religious Spirit of the Slavs" by Nikolaj Velimirović is a theological and philosophical work written in the early 20th century, specifically during the period surrounding World War I. This text comprises three lectures given during Lent in 1916 and explores the religious essence of the Slavic people, particularly focusing on themes common within Orthodox Christianity. The overarching topic addresses the spiritual identity of the Slavs, contrasting their religious traditions with thoseof Western Christianity, particularly in the context of cultural expression and historical struggles. In this collection, Velimirović examines the evolution of Slav Orthodoxy and its responses to figures like Leo Tolstoy, portraying Tolstoy's views as a departure from traditional Orthodox beliefs focusing on the struggles between good and evil in human existence. The author illustrates how the Slavic understanding of happiness, sin, and suffering is deeply embedded in their cultural psyche, proposing that the Slavs view life as a dramatic journey rather than a circular existence. Velimirović's work is not merely a defense of Orthodox principles but a profound exploration of the communal nature of faith, emphasizing collective responsibility and interconnectedness. He invites readers to reflect on their spiritual heritage and the continuing relevance of these religious principles in contemporary society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13388.html.images | 100 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13388.epub3.images | 114 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13388.epub.images | 114 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13388.epub.noimages | 93 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13388.kf8.images | 248 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13388.kindle.images | 233 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13388.txt.utf-8 | 84 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/13388/pg13388-h.zip | 113 kB | ||||
| There may bemore files related to this item. | ||||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Velimirović, Nikolaj, 1880-1956 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Religious Spirit of the Slavs Three Lectures Given in Lent, 1916 |
| Series Title | Sermons on subjects suggested by the war. Third series. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Contents | Slav orthodoxy -- Slav revolutionary Catholicism -- The religious spirit of the Slavs. |
| Credits | Produced by Zoran Stefanovic, Frank van Drogen and Distributed Proofreaders Europe. This file was produced from images generously made available by Project Rastko. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | BR: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity |
| Subject | Orthodox Eastern Church |
| Subject | Slavs -- Religion |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 13388 |
| Release Date | Sep 7, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 156 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
