Project Gutenberg 2004-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 73 Velimirović, Nikolaj 1880 1956 Велимировић, Николај Velimirovic, Nikolaj Velimirović, Nikolai The Religious Spirit of the Slavs Three Lectures Given in Lent, 1916 Sermons on subjects suggested by the war. Third series. Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Slav orthodoxy -- Slav revolutionary Catholicism -- The religious spirit of the Slavs. Produced by Zoran Stefanovic, Frank van Drogen and Distributed Proofreaders Europe. This file was produced from images generously made available by Project Rastko. "The Religious Spirit of the Slavs" by Nikolaj Velimirović is a theological and philosophical work written in the early 20th century, specifically during the period surrounding World War I. This text comprises three lectures given during Lent in 1916 and explores the religious essence of the Slavic people, particularly focusing on themes common within Orthodox Christianity. The overarching topic addresses the spiritual identity of the Slavs, contrasting their religious traditions with those of Western Christianity, particularly in the context of cultural expression and historical struggles. In this collection, Velimirović examines the evolution of Slav Orthodoxy and its responses to figures like Leo Tolstoy, portraying Tolstoy's views as a departure from traditional Orthodox beliefs focusing on the struggles between good and evil in human existence. The author illustrates how the Slavic understanding of happiness, sin, and suffering is deeply embedded in their cultural psyche, proposing that the Slavs view life as a dramatic journey rather than a circular existence. Velimirović's work is not merely a defense of Orthodox principles but a profound exploration of the communal nature of faith, emphasizing collective responsibility and interconnectedness. He invites readers to reflect on their spiritual heritage and the continuing relevance of these religious principles in contemporary society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Orthodox Eastern Church Slavs -- Religion BR Text Christianity Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 102119 98923 2024-10-06T07:48:49.402262 2023-10-06T09:03:00.210649 text/html text/html 95128 2020-12-18T04:53:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 35324 2020-12-18T04:53:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 116328 2024-10-06T07:48:55.383218 application/epub+zip 116560 2024-10-06T07:48:52.612246 application/epub+zip 94864 2024-10-06T07:48:51.412250 application/epub+zip 253531 2024-10-06T07:48:57.358230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239092 2024-10-06T07:48:54.668233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210458 2022-09-07T01:56:35.876088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 86353 86189 2024-10-06T07:48:48.922242 2023-10-06T09:02:59.946601 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 86446 2020-12-18T04:53:25 text/plain; charset=utf-8 33047 2020-12-18T04:53:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 86303 2020-12-18T04:53:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 32939 2020-12-18T04:53:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 86304 2020-12-18T04:53:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32904 2020-12-18T04:53:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24563 2024-10-06T07:48:57.496199 application/rdf+xml 15879 2024-10-06T07:48:51.957226 image/jpeg 3903 2024-10-06T07:48:51.683264 image/jpeg 115329 2024-10-06T07:48:49.412246 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia