The Self: The Basis of Human Fall - Anba Abram

This profound spiritual book by His Grace Anba Abram, Bishop of Fayoum, addresses the issue of The Self or Ego as the primary sin and the foundation of the fall for both humans and Satan. The book explores how sinful self-love isolates individuals from God, leading them into the traps of pride, vanity, and envy. His Grace provides an extensive meditative study supported by Holy Scripture and examples from the lives of prophets and saints, such as Solomon the Wise, Jonah the Prophet, and St. Paul the Apostle, illustrating the difference between destructive selfishness and holy self-denial. The book also explains the symptoms of an inflated ego in a believer's life, such as seeking praise and the love of leadership, and offers a practical Coptic Orthodox approach to healing through humility, fasting, prayer, and selfless service. The work aims to lead the reader toward a life of complete submission to God's will, following St. John the Baptist's motto: He must increase, but I must decrea