Divine Eros: Hymns of St Symeon the New Theologian (Biblia.com)

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Symeon the New Theologian was a Tenth-Century Greek monk and ascetic writer. Among his writings, his Hymns are inspiring poetry of timeless value, which challenge the reader to internalize Christian values, even to embrace the Christ event as an individual experience. The Hymns are well suited for devotional reading, but they are not mere devotional tracts; they include time-honored Christian...

In the Hymns, Symeon argues that putting on Christ, possessing the Holy Spirit, union with God, and grace in general must be perceived as conscious data in the individual’s senses, knowledge, and contemplation. The vision of God in this life is even necessary for salvation in the next. This is one of the most distinctive and characteristic aspects of Symeon’s doctrine, and is well attested in the Hymns. When Symeon argues that mystical experience is necessary for salvation,

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