On the Orthodox Faith

Written by the saint commonly regarded as the last of the Fathers, On the Orthodox Faith summarizes the patristic theological consensus of the first eight centuries of the Church. The Damascene's brilliance and originality are better showcased in his [b:Three Treatises on the Divine Images 821703 Three Treatises on the Divine Images John of Damascus https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1615585585l/821703.SX50.jpg 1285920]. This is rather a careful compendium of orthodox theology, and a demonstration of John's faithfulness to the received tradition. Norman Russell's eagerly-awaited translation is the first in English to employ Dom Bonifaz Kotter's 1973 critical edition of the Greek texts.