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Tables of Contents for The Path to Salvation
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
11
10
Abbot Herman
Introduction by the Author
21
6
PART I HOW DOES THE CHRISTIAN LIFE BEGIN IN US?
How the Christian Life Begins in Us
27
21
Christian Life Begins with Ardor of Zeal
27
3
The Fire of Zeal
30
3
In the Face of Temptation
33
3
A New Creature in Christ Through Holy Baptism
36
2
Baptism for Infants
38
3
Christian Upbringing
41
3
The Influence of the Parents Upon the Child
44
4
The Chief Activities of the Body, Soul and Spirit
48
15
Directing the Developing Powers of the Soul and Body
48
5
Surrounding the Child With Sacred Images
53
3
Forming Attitudes
56
7
The Instruction and Guidance of Youth
63
17
The Instruction of Youth
63
3
Conscious Acceptance of the Yoke of Christ
66
2
The Turbulent Period of Youth
68
3
Two Tendencies Characteristic of Youth
71
4
The Pinnacle of Danger for Youth
75
2
How to Guard Against The Temptations of Youth
77
3
Preserving the Grace of Baptism
80
11
Why the Grace of Baptism Is Not Preserved
80
3
How to Correct A Bad Order of Things
83
1
The Fruit of a Good Upbringing
84
2
The Chief Form of Moral Perfection: Unshakability in Virtue
86
5
PART II ON REPENTANCE AND THE SINNER'S TURNING TOWARD GOD
How Does Christian Life Begain in the Mystery of Repentance?
91
4
Turning Away from Sin to God
92
1
The Combining of Freedom with Grace
93
2
The Sinner's Condition
95
6
Particulars for a Person Who Lacks Grace
95
1
The Care and Trouble about Many Things
96
2
The Seductions of the Prince of This World
98
1
The Invisible Kingdom of Spirits in which Each Sinner is Immersed
99
1
The Inner Mood and Condition of the Sinner
99
2
The Action of Divine Grace
101
1
Awakening the Sinner from the Sleep of Sin
102
3
The Special Actions of Divine Grace in Arousing Sinners from the Slumber of Sin
105
19
Introduction of the Divine Way through Visible Means and Through the Senses
107
2
The Spirit is Led into the Divine Way and Perceives It Internally
109
10
The Word of God Replaces All Methods Shown
119
5
The Usual Order of the Gift of Awakening Grace
124
30
Procrastination: A Common Ailment
127
2
Habits and Inclinations that Imprison a Person in Sin
129
4
Thought Processes that Keep One in Blindness
133
3
Cease Making Excuses in Sins and Work on Your Blindness
136
1
How to Soften Your Insensitive Heart
137
3
How to Drive Away the Sleep of Indolence
140
1
Labor Over Yourself Without Relaxing
141
1
Reasoning With Yourself About Salvation
142
2
God's Grace Chooses Well-known Means
144
1
Awaiting God's Visitation
145
2
What is Grace-filled Awakening?
147
2
Discerning States of Awakening from Natural States
149
5
Ascent to the Resolve to Abandon Sin and Dedicate One's Life to Pleasing God
154
37
Ascent to the Resolve to Abandon Sin
154
15
Rising to the Promise to Dedicate One's Life to God
169
22
PART III HOW THE CHRISTIAN LIFE IS LIVED, RIPENED AND FORTIFIED AND ABOUT THE ORDER OF A GOD-PLEASING LIFE
The Final Goal of Man---A Living Unity with God
191
11
Various Aspects of Communion With God
193
1
How Grace Settles in the Repentant Soul
194
4
Two Ways of Communing With God
198
4
Why the Grace of God Does Not Abide All at Once Entirely with the Soul
202
6
The Inner Make-up of the Convert
202
2
The Grace-filled Life is at First Only a Seed
204
4
A Guiding Rule for a God-pleasing Life
208
13
The Spirit and Character of Ascetic Struggles
208
2
The Fruits of Ascetic Labors are Preserved and Ripened Through Grace
210
1
The Need for a Spiritual Guide and a Rule
211
7
Rules for the Beginner of an Ascetic Labor
218
3
Preserving the Spirit of Zeal for God
221
18
Being Within
222
4
Vision of Another World
226
6
Remaining in Feelings that Lead to Resolve
232
7
Prescribed Exercises that Help to Confirm a Person's Powers of Soul and Body in Goodness
239
35
The Three Powers of the Soul and their Curative Exercises
242
1
Bodily Exercises
243
1
The Outward Ordering of Life
243
1
Forming a Spiritual Atmosphere Through Govenie
244
1
General Notes about all These Ascetic Labors and Practices
245
2
Exercises for Developing the Powers of the Soul According to the Spirit of Christian Life
247
14
Keeping the Body in the Spirit of New Life
261
3
The Order of External Life According to the Spirit of New Life
264
5
Grace-filled Means of Developing and Strengthening the Spiritual Life
269
5
Approaching Constant Govenie
274
6
Concerning Govenie
274
1
Concerning Confession
275
1
Concerning Communion
276
4
Rule for Struggling with the Passions, or the Beginning of Self-Opposition
280
31
War with the Passions and Lusts
280
1
Freely Choosing and Loving Good Is a Powerful Weapon
281
1
Reviewing our Enemies to Know the Suitable Methods of Uprooting Passions
282
7
The Rules of Spiritual Warfare
289
22
The Beginning of Ascent Towards Living Communion with God
311
15
Ascent to God
312
7
Living Communion with God Occurs in a State of Hesychia, Which Brings Passionlessness
319
5
Dispassion is the Heavenly Palace of the Heavenly King
324
2
Lessons by Our Holy Father John Chrysostom on Education
326
27
Index
353