Celebration of Faith Series (3 vols.)
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Overview
This is a remarkable collection of Fr Alexander Schmemann’s sermons delivered over the course of many years over Radio Liberty to listeners in the Soviet Union. Selected from over 3000 sermons, his broadcasts were widely acclaimed. The first of these sermons, under the title The Celebration of Faith uses the themes of faith, revelation, and the Nicene Creed as the symbol of faith. In the second volume Fr Schmemann examines first the phenomenon of celebration and then its expression in the Orthodox Christian church year, focusing especially on the Christmas and Easter cycles. The third volume, is on a topic that was particularly close to his heart: the Virgin Mary.
- Consists of a series of sermons originally delivered in Russian over Radio Liberty
- Explores the themes of faith, revelation, and the Nicene Creed as the symbol of faith
- Examines the phenomenon of celebration and its expression in the Orthodox Christian church year
…it amazes me how authentic, contemporary and eloquent is the art of his preaching. There is not a note of affectation, not a millimeter of stretching the interpretation…but always, there is powerfully deep thought and deep feeling…
—Alexander Solzhenitsyn
- Title: Celebration of Faith Series (3 vols.)
- Author: Alexander Schmemann
- Series: Celebration of Faith
- Publisher: St Vladimir’s Seminary Press
- Volumes: 3
- Pages: 379
- Christian Group: Orthodox
- Resource Type: Sermons
- Topic: Theology
Alexander Schmemann was an influential Orthodox Christian priest, teacher, and writer. From 1946 to 1951 he taught in Paris, and afterwards in New York. In his teachings and writings he sought to establish the close links between Christian theology and Christian liturgy.