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An Excellent Site Dedicated to Nikolai Berdyaev

7/4/2019

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Over the past few months I have been revisiting Nikolai Berdyaev whose works I first read a little over a decade ago after a serendipitous discovery in a New York City library. I am currently making my way through the four Berdyaev books I own and have been fleshing out this reading by dipping into some articles and lectures from this superb Nikolai Berdyaev site. 

The bulk of the articles (perhaps all) have been translated by Father Stephen Janos, who was kind enough to contact me personally after stumbling across one of my blog posts on Berdyaev a few months ago. Father Janos is an excellent and astute translator, and his work on Berdyaev's essays is truly remarkable. This essay is one of my personal favorites. If you have an interest in Berdyaev or are looking for a good place to encounter some of his ideas, the linked site above is the place to go. 

Note added: Father Stephen, please accept my heartfelt apologies if you happen to read this. I am terribly behind in my correspondence, but my reply is coming shortly!
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Fr Stephen Janos link
7/6/2019 00:30:30

Dear Francis,

Thank you for your overly kind and gracious words, leaving me humbled with delight! Yes, on the berdyaev.com site are situated over 150+ by-Berdyaev articles in English translation, gratis, unique to the site, (sic) Enjoy! N. A. Berdyaev (1874-1948) was an Orthodox Christian existentialist religious philosopher, with core motifs of freedom, creativity, person, spirit. His thought and insights may open new vistas of mind for readers. A chance discovery of one of his books in 1968 changed the course of my life, just as my chance discovery of this blog filled me with amazement, and with hope for the future, from its refreshing and original mindset and approaches.
On the note: no apologies, it is Summer under its assault of greenery, and regarding correspondence, thanks for giving us both a "breather"...

fr. Steve

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Francis Berger
7/6/2019 06:32:00

Thank you for the kind words and added information, Fr. Steve. I sincerely hope more people make a "chance" discovery of Berdyaev, one that leads to the kind of change of course you mention. Your excellent site provides the material to make that possible, and for that I am immensely grateful.

And thank you for your understanding regarding the correspondence, but be forewarned, a reply is imminent! God bless you.

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