For For readers interested in Athonite monasticism and the elder–disciple relationship; a multi-author volume. Not an introduction to prayer.
Should I read this?
For the general reader
2 of 5worth a look
For the researcher
3 of 5worth your time
Difficulty
3 of 5demanding
A collection of essays on the elder and spiritual direction on Mount Athos, co-edited by Ware.
How it proceeds
Philosophic1 of 5
Scriptural1 of 5
Experiential3 of 5
Sociological3 of 5
Historical3 of 5
Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.
A multi-author volume on spiritual guidance and the tradition of the elder on Mount Athos, edited by Graham Speake and Metropolitan Kallistos Ware and published in 2015. Ware chaired the Friends of Mount Athos.