This compilation of articles offers insight into the life and thought of a French Orthodox woman who has been dubbed the 'grand-mother' of western Orthodoxy. Glimpses of her personal life are augmented by her zeal and love for the Orthodox Church. She was a participant in theological circles which included Metropolitan Evlogy, Frs Sergius Bulgakov and Lev Gillet, Mother Maria Skobtsova, Vladimir Lossky, Nikolai Berdiaev and Paul Evdokimov. The theme of her life, and her articles included here, centers upon the Christian soul confronting modernity. Her message, whether about ecumenism, the self-emptying path of Christ, or the place of women in the Church, is one of sobornost, the communion of souls. She envisions the winds of Pentecost blowing across the ancient Church as it discerns the will of God in these times.

Discerning the Signs of the Times: The Vision of Elisabeth Behr-Sigel

Religion & Spirituality

Behr-Sigel, Élisabeth

Christian Books & Bibles

St Vladimirs Seminary Pr

'With great joy, I recommend this book to all serious readers, to those who are ready to put aside their prejudices. May it be the first swallow that announces the coming of spring'-Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh (England). This book, by a leading theolgian, is a serious reexamination of the role of women in the Church. For Orthodox and Roman Catholics, especially, the question of women's ordination must be asked 'from the inside' and not only 'from the outside'. This book does not suggest final answers, but raises issues and defines their relative importance.

The Ministry of Women in the Church

Oakwood Pubns

Basic elements of spirituality, through the six basic elements : scripture; the Psalms and Gospels; primitive Christianity; hellenistic intellectual; primitive monastic; liturgical; and, contemplative. Guided along the road to silence, to meet the needs of modern man 'who is drowning in a sea of noise and meaningless clatter...' Included also is 'The Power of the Name' by Bp. Kallistos Ware. Develops the meaning of the Jesus Prayer. As a way of authentic prayer, the Name of the Lord is the place 'where we stop talking and begin to listen to the wordless voice of God in our hearts'.

The Place of the Heart: An Introduction to Orthodox Spirituality

The whole question of the place of women in the church, their sharing in responsibilities and the exercise of authority within it -- which implies access to the ordained ministry -- represents one of the major challenges posed for the traditional Christian churches by the modern Western world. Initially the Orthodox churches maintained that this challenge did not concern them, but gradually they have come to take it to heart. After outlining the historical context, Elisabeth Behr-Sigel describes the ups and downs of the difficult growth of consciousness, coupled with a creative return to the sources of genuine ecclesial Tradition called for by frank ecumenical dialogue. Bishop Kallistos Ware sets the question of the ordination of women in perspective in the light of patristic anthropology and Orthodox theology. This book also sets the Orthodox church in a new light; often described as 'Eastern', a large diaspora is found today throughout the world, and especially in Western Europe and North America.

The Ordination of Women in the Orthodox Church

Ware, Kallistos

Kallistos, Bishop of Diokleia

Religious Studies

Consul Oecumenique

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Discerning the Signs of the Times: The Vision of Elisabeth Behr-Sigel

The Ministry of Women in the Church

The Place of the Heart: An Introduction to Orthodox Spirituality

The Ordination of Women in the Orthodox Church