Peter Deunov – författare

The collection of lectures in this volume are part of Peter Deunov''s lecture series, Power and Life, which he delivered every Sunday for the next 30 years. Deunov primarily draws on verses from the New Testament. He examines the words of Christ as they relate to us and our modern world. Our modern views, however, are problematic. According to philosopher, Isaiah Berlin, what philosophy deals with are the assumptions on which a great deal of normal beliefs rest, the kind of beliefs which people don''t want to probe. Modern-day people simply don''t want to be bothered, lest such scrutiny expose their faults and weaknesses. Yet Deunov does just that! Many of modern man''s faults are remnants from a distant past which has no foreseeable future. Most of these shortcomings lie hidden in the recesses of the collective unconscious. It is therefore our task to both identify and rectify them. Doing so will ensure a brighter future for all of us.

Peter Deunov concluded several of his lectures with the same message: "dress with hope, be filled with faith, and connect with love." These remarks not only reflect the themes of the lectures, but they also explain a process that takes place from within. Going beyond superficial definitions, Deunov explores everything in detail, oftentimes with several examples that are easy to grasp and which relate to our own lives. He therefore takes abstract subjects and makes them both concrete and applicable. Many of his lectures also reflect the turmoil of the times, namely the first World War, which was coming to an end. However, from his perspective, the real war is the one being waged between good and evil, and our task is to stand on the side of goodness, love, and truth.

The Sunday Lectures comprise more than 25% of all the lectures given by Peter Deunov. They are also considered his most significant oeuvre as they contain the key topics and subjects which would serve as a template for all future lecture series. The collection of lectures in this volume are organized chronologically and span the years 1919-1920, covering roughly one year. Almost every lecture begins with a verse from the New Testament, followed by a detailed analysis by Deunov, in which he examines the meaning of the verse. Deunov oftentimes explains the effect of Christ''s words in scientific and mathematical terms, which he uses to answer the questions set forth by his listeners. On many occasions he receives peoples'' questions as he''s giving the lecture, a factor that contributes to the diverse nature of topics encountered throughout many lectures. 

The course of these lectures is punctuated by two important events: The Paris Conference which officially put an end to the first World War, and the rise of Bolshevism in Russia. While the future of Bulgaria and all of Europe hung by the thread of these events, Peter Deunov insists that the real fate of mankind can only rest in the connection with the Divine. There is a profound Divine center within man, which anchors him to the eternal, and doesn''t let him get rocked side to side from one popular uprising to another. This anchor is his safe haven, and whatever the individual does when in contact with this Divine origin will always remain true. The unity between man and the Divine is not conditioned by political episodes and the volatile nature of human opinion. It is rather and eternal oneness with the Divine principles that govern everything in existence.