NettetJohn of Damascus: Exposition of the Orthodox Faith. Title Page. Note. Prologue. An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith. Book I That the Deity is incomprehensible, and that we ought not to pry into and meddle with the things which have not been delivered to us by the holy Prophets, and Apostles, and Evangelists. Nettet19. aug. 2024 · Our venerable and God-bearing Father John of Damascus (c. 676 - December 5, 749) was also known as John Damascene, Chrysorrhoas, "streaming with gold," (i.e., the golden …
Lives of the Saints - Orthodox Church in America
NettetLeviticus 14:8The fourth was that of John , being preliminary and leading those who were baptizedto repentance, that they might believein Christ: I, indeed, he said, baptizeyou with water; but He that comes after me, He will baptizeyou in the Holy Spiritand in fire. Nettet20. apr. 2024 · John of Damascus, born in Damascus (c.650/75), died in or near Jerusalem (c.750), after living there for about half a century as a monk: polemist defending conciliar (Orthodox) Christianity, preacher, liturgical poet, and author of 150 Philosophical and Theological Chapters, which he perhaps intended to develop into a tripartite work, … encoding strategies memory
Institute of Theology - St. John of Damascus
Nettetof the work “Concerning the Orthodox Faith” exists as the sixth volume of the works of Cyril of Alexandria, inscribed in that teacher’s name, a result to be doubtless attributed to the carelessness of some copyist who found these writings of the Damascus along with others of Cyril. 1b An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith. http://www.mystagogyresourcecenter.com/2024/04/journey-through-holy-week-holy-and_13.html NettetAfter the rules of Christian dialectic and the review of the errors of ancient heresies comes at last the book “Concerning the Orthodox Faith.” In this book, John of Damascus retains the same order as was adopted by Theodoret in his “Epitome of Divine Dogmas,” but takes a different method. For the former, by the sheer weight of his own genius, … encoding techniques for learning