The Conferences of John Cassian is a foundational work of early Christian monastic literature, presenting a series of dialogues with Egyptian desert elders on prayer, purity of heart, discernment, ascetic discipline, and the struggle against vice. Written in a polished Latin prose shaped by both classical dialogue and spiritual instruction, it translates the experiential wisdom of the desert into a systematic guide for Western monastic life. Its literary context lies between hagiography, t...

The Conferences were written by John Cassian at the request of Pope Leo. They document the conversations that Cassian had with the elders living in Scetis , and about principles of the spiritual and ascetic life. The work would go on to be a classic for both the Western and Eastern monastic world, and would frequently be read at mealtimes.

This edition The Institutes, also known as Institutions, comes complete with a Touch-or-Click Table of Contents, divided by each book.Saint John Cassian (ca. 360 435), was a Christian theologian celebrated in both the Western and Eastern Churches for his mystical writings. He is known both as one of the "Scythian monks" and as one of the "Desert Fathers."John Cassian came very late into writing and only did so when a request was made by an important person or persons. His sources were the sa...

John Cassian (360 435 A.D.) is a saint in the Orthodox and Catholic Churches, and one of the early fathers of monasticism. One of his most famous works, Institutes, set the foundation for the organization of monasteries. Book VI, on the Spirit of Fornication, is omitted in this translation. Christian artwork by painters such as El Greco, Andrea Sacchi, , and Andrea del Sorto is included. A table of contents is included s well.

How you can learn to focus like a monk without living like oneDistraction isn’t a new problem. We’re also not the first to complain about how hard it is to concentrate. Early Christian monks beat us to it. They had given up everything to focus on God, yet they still struggled to keep the demons of distraction at bay. But rather than surrender to the meandering of their minds, they developed powerful strategies to improve their attention and engagement. How to F...

This edition The Institutes, also known as Institutions, comes complete with a Touch-or-Click Table of Contents, divided by each book.Saint John Cassian (ca. 360 435), was a Christian theologian celebrated in both the Western and Eastern Churches for his mystical writings. He is known both as one of the "Scythian monks" and as one of the "Desert Fathers."John Cassian came very late into writing and only did so when a request was made by an important person or persons. His sources were the sa...

John Cassian (360 435 A.D.) is a saint in the Orthodox and Catholic Churches, and one of the early fathers of monasticism. One of his most famous works, Conferences, described the archetypical monastic life. Conferences 12 and 22 are omitted from this version. Christian artwork by painters such as El Greco, Andrea Sacchi, , and Andrea del Sorto is included. A table of contents is included as well.

The Nicene Creed is the defining statement of the belief of Christianity. The original Nicene Creed was first adopted at the First Council of Nicaea in 325. In 381, it was amended at the First Council of Constantinople. This anthology includes the works, speeches and studies of the most influential theological minds of early Christianity. They have set the philosophy and moral standards that became the centre stone of Christian belief system. The second part of the edition includes the wri...

The Nicene Creed stands as the definitive expression of Christian belief. Initially promulgated at the First Council of Nicaea in 325, it underwent subsequent refinement at the First Council of Constantinople in 381. Within this anthology, one encounters a compendium of works, speeches, and studies authored by eminent theological figures of early Christianity. Their profound insights not only shaped the philosophical foundations but also delineated the moral ethos intrinsic to the Christia...

"The Sacred Writings Of ..." provides you with the essential works among the Early Christian writings. The volumes cover the beginning of Christianity until before the promulgation of the Nicene Creed at the First Council of Nicaea. Saint John Cassian (ca. 360 - 435) (Latin: Jo(h)annes Eremita Cassianus, Joannus Cassianus, or Joannes Massiliensis), John the Ascetic, or John Cassian the Roman, was a Christian theologian celebrated in both the Western and Eastern Churches for his mystical wr...

The Conferences were written by John Cassian at the request of Pope Leo. They document the conversations that Cassian had with the elders living in Scetis (the desert of Egypt), and about principles of the spiritual and ascetic life. The work would go on to be a classic for both the Western and Eastern monastic world, and would frequently be read at mealtimes.

E-artnow presents to you a complete 28 volume anthology with the religious works that shaped the core beliefs and values of Christianity. This edition includes the writings of early Christian theologians of the Nicene conceal in 331 and works by Church Fathers of 4th and 5th century: St. Augustine Volumes Prolegomena: St. Augustine's Life and Work, Confessions, Letters The City of God, Christian Doctrine On the Holy Trinity, Doctrinal Treatises, Moral Treatises The Anti-Manichaean Writings...