Correspondence with Archpriest George Florovsky [Large Print]

By Archim. Sofroniy (Sakharov)

I cannot think of eternal life as a never-ending ascent, I completely share the thought of St. Maxim, that man is supposed to have such perfection, such fullness, after which there will no longer be an "increase" 61 . And if eternity were to think for a person as an unceasing solemn and blissful ascent, then in the end it turns into a "bad" infinity. Not to mention that the ascent from a smaller measure to a larger one is always associated with a painful feat or, at least, tension. But just as Christ "entereth into that within the veil; Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec." (See: Heb. 6.19-20 ), so the worthy of the sons of men will be given the same glory in eternity. / It seems to me very important to find out where the difference between God and the creature remains immutable and unchanged in eternity. This so-called "ontological distance" refers to the essence of the Divine.

• Format: Paperback
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08BR5TQNS
• ISBN13: 9798656300636
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 123 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.3" x 7.0"