Project Gutenberg 2021-04-25 Public domain in the USA. 219 Graham, Stephen 1884 1975 The Way of Martha and the Way of Mary David King and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.) "The Way of Martha and the Way of Mary" by Stephen Graham is a reflective work exploring the cultural and religious identity of Russia, written in the early 20th century during a period of significant political upheaval. This book provides an interpretive survey of Eastern Christianity's essence and contrasts it with Western practices, using the biblical figures of Martha and Mary as central motifs to discuss the reconciliation of action and contemplation in faith. At the start of the text, Graham introduces the concept of the divide between the ways of service, represented by Martha, and the path of contemplation, embodied by Mary, suggesting that both are critical to understanding the complexity of faith. He expresses his impressions from travels in Russia, where he reflects on the cultural nuances and deeply rooted spiritual ideals, emphasizing the importance of national character shaped by religion. His journey becomes a quest not just for understanding Russia's religious landscape but also a personal exploration of how these contrasting ways align with broader Christian principles, a theme he weaves throughout his work. The opening sets the stage for a rich exploration of philosophical and theological themes interspersed with real-life anecdotes, creating a tapestry of thought on identity and spirituality in a transformative era for Russia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Russia -- Religion National characteristics, Russian DK Text Category: Travel Writing Category: Russian Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 486618 2025-07-26T04:15:10.575074 text/html 464024 2024-10-18T13:17:29 text/html 578156 2025-07-26T04:15:17.627038 application/epub+zip 581778 2025-07-26T04:15:11.917102 application/epub+zip 267949 2025-07-26T04:15:11.224102 application/epub+zip 740810 2025-07-26T04:15:22.124046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 706091 2025-07-26T04:15:16.911055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357558 2022-09-29T10:27:47.829062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434140 2025-07-26T04:15:09.676090 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 414184 2024-10-18T13:17:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17164 2025-07-26T04:15:22.259024 application/rdf+xml 8619 2025-07-26T04:15:11.370061 image/jpeg 1784 2025-07-26T04:15:11.295135 image/jpeg 539658 2025-07-26T04:15:10.625095 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia