VIRTUE OF HUMILITY AS A BASIS FOR CHRISTIAN SELF-DISCOVERY BASED ON THE THOUGHTS OF SAINT IGNATIY (BRYANCHANINOV)
The article concentrates on the concept of the virtue of humility as a basis for Christian selfdiscovery based on the thoughts of saint Ignatiy (Bryanchaninov) and other Holy Fathers. The author depicts the curative effect of humility on the spiritual blindness of people leading to the process of genuine selfdiscovery. The article deals with the false selfdiscovery which occurs in a man without humility. The author outlines certain steps one should take to gain the virtue of humility and to start the process of selfdiscovery. The article states that the true Christian selfdiscovery is impossible to achieve without obtaining humility and humbleness.