The path to salvation. Theophan the Recluse (Govorov), saint

The work of St. Theophan the Recluse “The Way to Salvation”, the most famous of his many creations, is written by the Lord on the basis of lectures on moral theology, which he read at the St. Petersburg Theological Academy.

In this book, the saint revealed What is the meaning of Christianity, the significance of the sacrament of baptism for a person of an adult and baby, described the steps on the path of perfection in God and the nature of the struggle against external and internal evil. Considering the problems of Christian life from the practical side, St. Theophanes proceeded from personal prayer and ascetic experience and answered the spiritual questions of everyone who entered the path of salvation.