Half an Hour of Silence: An Essay on God, Man, and Contemporary Culture

Half an Hour of Silence: An Essay on God, Man, and Contemporary Culture

«Some seek it, others fear it. For the former, it — is air; for the latter — judgment. It is a rare guest in our homes, but without it the soul cannot mature or grow up. To truly hear one's... own voice one can only be next to it. We speak about silence. To the victorious and unquestioning hosanna one needs to pass through the most varied obstacles. The most dangerous lie inside and wake up in loneliness. At first the nearest impressions, faces, wordy noise, and so on. They will dissolve as the foam melts in the bath. This needs to be simply waited out. Then, until the end of half an hour, there may not be anything else happen. So, something will come to mind, something to think about. The piles of junk inside are too great, to contemplate the azure on the first try».

Author: Протоиерей Андрей Ткачев

Printhouse: Nikeia

Series: Popular Apologetics

Age restrictions: 12+

Year of publication: 2025

ISBN: 9785907984684

Number of pages: 240

Size: 210х140х15 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 315 g

ID: 1717851

«Some seek it, others fear it. For the former, it — is air; for the latter — judgment. It is a rare guest in our homes, but without it the soul cannot mature or grow up. To truly hear one's own voice one can only be next to it. We speak about silence. To the victorious and unquestioning hosanna one needs to pass through the most varied obstacles. The most dangerous lie inside and wake up in loneliness. At first the nearest impressions, faces, wordy noise, and so on. They will dissolve as the foam melts in the bath. This needs to be simply waited out. Then, until the end of half an hour, there may not be anything else happen. So, something will come to mind, something to think about. The piles of junk inside are too great, to contemplate the azure on the first try».