Hello,
I wanted to ask your opinions of the book "The Mountain of Silence: A Search for Orthodox Spirituality" by Kyriacos C. Markides. When I became a Roman Catholic years ago, it was given to me as a gift from my "godparent". I read it and it helped introduce me to Orthdoxy. By God's mercy and His Grace, I was led away from the Roman Catholic church to the True Church of Christ...
I have currently been trying to introduce and share what knowledge I have about Orthodoxy to my girlfriend. I've given her a brief, very simple catechism about the basics of the Church, as well as a Bible, and I am trying to find more reading materials for her that may be less "heavy" than something an established Orthodox Christian might read. Perhaps I am naive in this, but I thought of "The Mountain of Silence" and wondered if that might help her as it did me...
Then again, looking through it, I notice that Markides seems to place Orthodox "mysticism" on the same level as the "mystics" of different religions. I perceive that it may be risky to introduce my girlfriend to these writings as it may be an opportunity for temptation into investigating other religions. I do not know.
Are there any other books that might be more beneficial? Something easy to digest and absorb? Has anyone heard of "Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives: The Life and Teachings of Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica"? Might this be a good place to proceed?
Thank you so much for your assistance.
Asking for your prayers,
Stephen