From hell
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This article is excerpted from the spiritual journal of Marie-Madeleine Pierre, an Orthodox laywoman, and addresses the theme of hell. It takes the form of a personal meditation combining theological reflection and spiritual confession. Drawing on the great Orthodox, Syriac, and Russian mystical tradition, the author develops a conception of hell not as an external place of divine punishment, but as an interior state of the soul imprisoned by its passions. Drawing in particular on John of Kronstadt, she affirms that the "eternal fire" is that of the passions which draw the soul away from God. The theological contribution of this text lies in its articulation between eschatology and present moral life: the healing of the soul must be accomplished before death, through repentance, the non-judgment of others, and trust in divine mercy, the only power capable of delivering from sin.
This article has not been translated yet — it is available in its French version here.
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