Project Gutenberg 2006-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 79 Velimirović, Nikolaj 1880 1956 Велимировић, Николај Velimirovic, Nikolaj Velimirović, Nikolai 38014608 The Agony of the Church (1917) Produced by Project Rastko, Nikolaj Velimirovic Project, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net "The Agony of the Church" by Nikolaj Velimirović is a theological treatise written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the role of the Church in contemporary society, addressing the tensions between spirituality and the secular world, particularly during and after the upheaval of World War I. Velimirović critiques the relationship of the Church with nationalism and imperialism, arguing for a return to a more inclusive and spiritual Christianity that transcends sectarian divisions. The opening of the work introduces its themes by establishing a contrast between the Church of Christ and the institutional churches of the time. Velimirović elaborates on the Church's collective identity as a body that transcends individual denominations, highlighting the need for unity in the face of modern challenges. He stresses that true Christianity should not merely reflect the political or national agendas of the day, but should seek to heal and elevate humanity collectively. This foundational perspective sets the stage for a broader exploration throughout the work regarding the nature of faith, the purpose of the Church, and its critical role in promoting universal love and sacrifice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christianity -- 20th century Church BR Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 146699 146528 2024-09-09T04:24:04.652740 2023-09-09T07:15:21.115874 text/html text/html 146692 146521 2024-09-09T04:24:04.819805 2023-09-09T07:15:21.250888 text/html text/html 107593 2024-09-09T04:24:08.436748 application/epub+zip 107854 2024-09-09T04:24:06.021762 application/epub+zip 107854 2024-09-09T04:24:05.268777 application/epub+zip 215679 2024-09-09T04:24:10.480748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197175 2024-09-09T04:24:07.956743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197312 2022-09-09T13:24:42.901028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132466 132338 2024-09-09T04:24:04.454825 2023-09-09T07:15:20.833878 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 132405 2006-12-28T10:32:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 48136 2006-12-28T10:32:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 132396 2006-12-28T10:32:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48106 2006-12-28T10:32:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19866 2024-09-09T04:24:10.621720 application/rdf+xml 13337 2024-09-09T04:24:05.608760 image/jpeg 3370 2024-09-09T04:24:05.436784 image/jpeg 107972 2024-09-09T04:24:04.832791 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