Towards the Spiritual Convergence of America and Russia: American Mind and Russian Soul, American Individuality and Russian Community, and the Potent Alchemy of National Characteristics

171 Pages·1990·0.96 MB·English

by  Stephen Ludger Lapeyrouse

Annotation
“If my efforts in this work are adequate to the task, I wish to make
substantial intellectual contributions towards a clear description of how essential
and profound a spiritual, philosophical and psychological relation exists,
between characteristic highest (“vertical”) conceptions and aspirations — and
tasks — of Mankind in America and Russia. The hope is that such understanding
could contribute, essentially, towards a clearer, creative, and mutually-beneficial
spiritual orientation — in thoughtful and heartful individuals of both
nationalities — which might lead to a more conscious spiritual meeting of
“Russian” and “American”; and thereby, possibly, promote an alchemical
blending of the American Mind and Russian Soul, American Individuality and
Russian Community. Such a greater clarity towards a greater spiritual
realization, and more complete wholeness, in some men and women of each
country, and thereby, perhaps, in portions of Mankind as a whole.” — the
Author
Stephen Ludger Lapeyrouse
Preface
Dedication
First Thoughts
Ex Occidente Lux — Thoughts From America’s Chrysopylae
Spiritually, and Practically Speaking
TO SPIRITUALLY-STRIVING AMERICANS:
Thoughts
The Spiritual Call in the “American Dream”,
and “We the People”
West Needs East?
TO SPIRITUALLY-STRIVING RUSSIANS:
Thoughts
The Sophia, Lenin, and the Search for a New, Spiritual Russia
Too Old, Holy Russia?
East Needs West?
TO SUCH AMERICANS AND RUSSIANS:
Thoughts
East Needs West Needs East?
“…to sway the destinies of half the globe.”
Spiritual Mathematics: “American” + “Russian” =?
THEIR SEARCH FOR MAN,
In Moscow: Slavophilism, and in Boston: Transcendentalism…
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Emerson's Man, as a Sovereign State
But the Slavophiles Said…
Kireyevsky’s Heart and Soul
Adam, in America and Russia
Emerson, Kireyevsky and Holy Russia
Crosses over Concord's “Hillside Chapel" and the Optina Pustyn
Monastery
Transcension of Mind, Catharsis of Soul
…AND OUR SEARCH FOR SPIRITUAL SELF-RENOVATION
AND “PHILADELPHIA”
Thoughts
Scientia + Fides =› Sapientia
Self-Reliance, Sobornost,
…and Spiritual Nationality
Egoism, Communism and Philadelphia
IF “MAN HAS ON THE EARTH NO HOME…”
Thoughts
The Statue of Liberty’s Inner Light
The Uspenski Sobor of Russian Soul
Necessary Inner Wings
ADDENDA:
notes
Notes and Thought Developments

Stephen Ludger Lapeyrouse
Towards the Spiritual Convergence of
America and Russia: American Mind and
Russian Soul, American Individuality and
Russian Community, and the Potent Alchemy
of National Characteristics