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Though John of Damascus wrote voluminously on the Scriptures, as in the case of so much of his writing, his work bears little of...

The first book of “The Orthodox Faith” treats of the essence and existence of God, the Divine nature, and the Trinity. As evidence of...

Like Epiphanius, he brings the work to a close with a fervent profession of Faith. John’s authorship of this book has been challenged, for...

The most important and best known of all his works is that to which the author himself gave the name of “Fountain of Wisdom”...

Having secured an autograph letter written byJohn Damascene, he forged a letter, exactly similar in chirography, purporting to have been written by John to...

It is extremely unsatisfactory from the standpoint of historical criticism. An exasperating lack of detail, a pronounced legendary tendency, and a turgid style are...

Often, doubtless, when we have not the Lord’s passion in mind and see the image of Christ’s crucifixion, His saving passion is brought back...

From The Fount of WisdomBut since some find fault with us for worshipping and honouring the image of our Saviour and that of our...

As it was answered to Moses, when he was to finish the tabernacle: “See” (He says), “that thou make all things according to the...

Either, therefore, take away images altogether and be out of harmony with God ,who made these regulations, or receive them with the language and...