"SEED OF LIFE": SACRAMENTS IN THE PARENTING OF MAN
The pedagogical system of St. Theophan is one of the most developed parts of his legacy. The teaching of the saint is based on the patristic heritage. The main principle is synthesis. Spiritual life begins in the Sacrament of Baptism. Salvation is the preservation of grace through the development of freedom in man and his work. The teaching is revealed through the image - the «seed of life». This image is the focus of this study.