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The Saint Outside the Gate
David R. Smith
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Belletristik/Erzählende Literatur
Beschreibung
HELENA BURNS WITH ZEAL FOR THE LORD!
A few words in a sermon ignite a spiritual fire in the twelve-year-old Helena, a flame which both cauterizes her passions and purifies her through a life of suffering. The Grace of the Holy Spirit lovingly - and very unpredictably! - shepherds her across the decades through the political upheaval of 6th and 7th Century Syria and a maze of personal struggles. Join her remarkable spiritual journey of sanctification through a life fervently devoted to Christ.
This historical fiction novel splendidly weaves the reality of first-millennium Christians living in the Eastern Roman Empire with enduring spiritual questions contemporary young adults regularly encounter. Peer into the daily life of another culture and reflect on the abiding concerns of every person of faith though the eyes of Helena. Inspired by the lives of several different
saints of the Orthodox Christian Church, this page-turner illumines mature issues ever-present in the modern world with the light of faith.
An afterword by Hieromonk Macarius (Ruegemer) on The Mystery of Suffering provides a theological framework to examine the themes covered in the novel, making this an ideal text for a book club.
Kundenbewertungen
Historical Fiction, Monasticism, Byzantine Empire, Orthodox Christianity, Fr. David Smith, St. Innocent Press, Suffering, Ancient Rome, Hieromonk Macarius, Antioch, Female Saints, Syria