Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future — Book by Fr Seraphim Rose on Spiritual Discernment, Paperback

Written in 1975 and reprinted many times since, Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future is one of the most widely read books by Fr Seraphim Rose. In it he looks at the new spiritual currents of his time and examines them in the light of Scripture and the Church Fathers.

A book about discernment

The author surveys the spiritual searches that attracted the modern West: meditation from the East, interest in extraordinary phenomena, new forms of prayer and "renewal". Calmly and precisely, he shows what the Orthodox Church teaches about the discernment of spirits, spiritual sobriety and the true experience of God handed down by Tradition.

More than a work of criticism, it is a call to watchfulness and faithfulness: keeping the heart turned towards Christ in a world where spiritual offers keep multiplying.

Fr Seraphim Rose

An American convert to Orthodoxy, Hieromonk Seraphim Rose (Иеромонах Серафим, 1934-1982) lived as a monk in the mountains of California, at Platina, where he founded, with Fr Herman, the St Herman of Alaska Brotherhood, which still publishes this book. His writings, translated into Russian ("Православие и религия будущего"), have shaped generations of believers.

The cover shows an icon of the Archangel Michael on a fiery horse, sounding a trumpet above the waters. A fine gift for anyone looking for solid Orthodox reading on the spiritual life today.