The Threshold: Trials at the Crossroads of Eternityby St. Ignatius Brianchaninov Translated by Nicholas Kotar Death is a great sacrament. It is the birth of a person from this earthly, temporary life, into eternity. Throughout human history the existence and nature of a world beyond that which is visible to our material eyes has been a subject of intense debate. In this third volume of St Ignatiuss collected works the saint addresses the widespread lack of comprehension of this unseen realm and

In this first-of-its-kind study Bible

-Stavros Kourousis

will impart a universal enlargement to the heart

encompassing all the theology of the Orthodox Church

About the Translators:  Paul M

(1928–1992)

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Translated by Nicholas Kotar

the discussions that led up to it

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There is a helpful thirteen-page introduction is provided by Archimandrite (now Metropolitan) Kallistos (aka Timothy Ware) as well as a glossary of terms