The Thunderbolt of Ever-Living Fire

“American” Conversations with an Athonite Elder

by Archimandrite Vasileios

This book consists of Archimandritte Vasileios’ talks, discussions, and dialogues in various venues, mostly in the United States, during his visit of 2011, along excerpts from his writings seleted to complement the themes of his talks dealt with. The themes Father Vasileios deals with so eloquently are extrordinarily wide-ranging: he handles c omplex and difficult issues in theology, spirituality, liturgics, parish life, and monasticism with amazing clairity and insight. He quotes with equal facility from figures as diverse as Heraclitus, Dostoevsky, Saint Isaac the Syrian, Saint Msaximus the Confessor, Stefan Zweig, Andrei Tarkovsky, Vladimir Lossky, Georges Florovsky, and Saint Nicholas Cabasilias. Above all there is an exhilarating sense of freedom and innocence in his thought. It is the freedom and innocence of profound faith and spiritual knowledge and childlike simplicity. His wisdom is expressed dvia the “hyperlogic” of hesychastic spirit which makes for surprising connections and illuminating insights. The appearance of this new book by Archmandrite Vasileios is truly a cause for celebration.

Cover type: Soft
143 pages
Edition #1 published in 2014 by Sebastian Press.
ISBN: 9781-936773-16-9