Aleksandr V. Elchaninov

"Deeply rooted in the spiritual and ascetic tradition of the Orthodox Church , Fr. Alexander was at the same time closely in touch with the intellectual movements of his own day. He came to the priesthood through the gates of secular culture, after experiencing to the full the tensions and difficulties of Russia's tragic destiny: and so his book will be of particular value to all who are trying to life the Christian life in an increasingly secular and materialist world" These words from the publisher in 1967 are even more meaningful to us in America today.… (más)