On True Christianity

(Full Set) 

by St. Tikhon of Zadonsk

 

Hardcover, full 2 volume set, 1604 pages total. 8 1/2'' x 5 1/2''

The full text of Saint Tikhon's magnum opus On True Christianity, translated from the original Russian. The hardcover 300th Anniversary Edition commemorates 300 years since the birth of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk (1724 – 2024) and includes a foreword graciously written by Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen).

Full list of chapters:

On the Word of God

On Spiritual Wisdom

On the Human Heart

On the Human Tongue

What a Great Evil Is Sin

On Passionate Attachment, or the Habit of Sinning

On Human Blindness

On Vain and Seductive Adornments

On Pride

On Envy

On Anger and Malice

On Slander and Condemnation

On Lies, Flattery, and Deceit

On Idleness

On Drunkenness

On Love of Money and Covetousness

On Usury and Interest

On Offenses against the Poor

On Love of Glory and Love of Honor

How God Calls the Sinner to Repentance

On Hope or Consolation for Those Who Want to Repent

What is Repentance?

On the Fruits of Repentance

Threatenings to the Unrepentant

On Death

On the Second Coming of Christ, or the Dread Judgement

On Eternal Torment and on Eternal Life

On the Fear of God

On Humility

On the Contempt and Denial of the World

On the Love of God

On the Narrow Way

On Patience

On Giving Thanks to God

On Hope

On Prayer

On Love toward Neighbor

On Mercy toward Neighbor

On Forgiving Our Neighbor's Trespasses

On Love toward Enemies

On the End of Good Works

On Steadfastness and on Remaining in the Faith until the End

On the Gospel

On Faith

On the Holy Church

On Holy Baptism

On the Proper Obedience to God

On Glorifying the Name of God

On Christian Sacrifice

On Imitating God

On Prayer or Calling upon God

On Faith in Christ

On Love toward Christ the Son of God

On Keeping the Faith

On Hearing and Reading the Word of God

On the Christian Vocation, and How It Must Be Kept

On Daily Christian Repentance

A Christian Must Guard Himself Carefully against Mortal Sins, Which Are against the Conscience and Wound It

A Christian Must Resist Fleshly Desires and Lusts, and Conquer and Slay Them by God’s Grace

Every Christian Must Show the Fruits of Faith and of a New Birth

A Christian, Being Justified by Faith in Christ, Must Show the Fruits of Righteousness, as a Good Tree Bears Good Fruits

On Various Christian Duties Which Follow Holy Faith, and Which Follow from the Discourses above

What Can and Should Move a Christian to the Avoidance of Sin, to True Repentance, to Contempt of Vanity, and to the Struggle of Piety?

How Can a Christian Comfort Himself in the Sorrows That Come upon Him? 

On Christian Growth

On the Nobility, Dignity, and Beauty of the Human Soul 

On True Sorrow, or Remorse 

A True Chris­tian Must Do All His Works to the Glory of God 

On Moving the Sinner to Repentance

On Christian Authority in General, and on Subordinates

On the Duties of Pious Monarchs and Their Subjects

On the Duties of Judges and Those Who Come to Court 

On the Duties of Shepherds and Those Who Are Sub­ject to Them 

On the Duties of Parents and Their Children 

On the Duties of Husbands and Wives 

On the Duties of Mas­ters and Their Servants

On Christian Spiritual Birth, or Holy Baptism 

God Is the Father of True Christians 

On the Christian Homeland 

On the Christian Inheritance 

On Christian Dignity

On the Refuge and Help of Christians 

Christian Song 

Christian Joy 

Christian Wisdom 

On Christian Freedom 

On Christian Service 

On Christian Peace

On the Conversation of Christians with God 

On Con­solation from Holy Scripture 

On God’s Presence with Chris­tians in Their Sorrows

On Christian Victory 

On the End­ing, or the Death of Christians

On the Resurrection of Chris­tians 

On the Second Coming of Christ 

On the Triumph and Eternal Glory of God’s Elect 

 

Saint Tikhon, Bishop of Voronezh and Wonderworker of Zadonsk (1724 - 1783), has often been called the Chrysostom of the Russian Church for his eloquence in preaching and teaching. 

 

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