{"product_id":"penthos-53-irne-hausherr-9780879079536","title":"Penthos: The Doctrine of Compunction in the Christian East Volume 53","description":"\u003cp\u003e If joy in the resurrection is the distinguishing mark of christian faith, why have christian saints throughout the ages prayed for 'the gift of tears'? What place has \u003ci\u003epenthos\u003c\/i\u003e, heartfelt compunction, in the sure and certain hope of life in Christ? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Weeping for Christ crucified is not christian. \u003ci\u003ePenthos\u003c\/i\u003e in the eastern monastic tradition is never found related to the death of Christ: for death, to the Christian, is birth into new life with Christ. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePenthos\u003c\/i\u003e is instead the deep awareness of sin which comes upon the Christian when he realizes that his own sins cut him off from the fulness of God's presence. It is the godly sorrow which accompanies the life-long knowledge that he is deprived of the complete and utter joy which God offers. \u003cp\u003e In this study of \u003ci\u003epenthos\u003c\/i\u003e in the eastern monastic tradition, the late Ir駭馥 Hauserr makes available to western Christians some of the heart of patristicand Orthodox teaching. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ir駭馥 Hausherr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0879079533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780879079536\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liturgical Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/1982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.49d","brand":"Ir駭馥 Hausherr","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992544084223,"sku":"9780879079536","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8f20fb7a-b695-4e45-a667-d06cc910170d.jpg?v=1683319514","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/penthos-53-irne-hausherr-9780879079536","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}