Apostolic Fathers, The
Edited by Fr. Jack N. Sparks
New translations of these early Christian writings: Barnabas, I and
II Clement, The Didache, Hermas, Ignatius, Polycarp.
Soft Bound. Pages 334 .
Hymns on Paradise
by St. Ephrem the Syrian
St Ephrem the Syrian's cycle of 15 Hymns on Paradise offers a fine example of Christian poetry, in which the author weaves a profound theological synthesis around a particular Biblical narrative. Centered on Genesis 2 and 3, he expresses his awareness of the sacramental character of the created world, and of the potential of everything in the created world to act as a witness and pointer to the Creator.
12.5 x 18.5 Soft Bound. Pages 240.
On God and Christ
by St. Gregory Nazianzus
St. Gregory of Nazianzus, "The Theologian," was recognized among the Cappadocian Fathers as a peculiarly vivid and quotable exponent of the doctrine of God in Trinity. A brilliant orator and accomplished poet, he placed before the Church his interpretation of the sublime mystery of the God revealed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
12.5 x 18.5 Soft Bound. Pages 144.
On God And Man
by Gregory Nazianzus
St Gregory is one of the most open and self-revealing of the Fathers
of the Church, and his poetry is remarkable for its personal character.
In these poems, he speaks of the joys and frustrations of his own life;
he reveals his inner questioning about the purpose and values of life
in the face of sin and mortality, and his ultimate faith in Christ
as redeeming and reconciling all things.
12.5 x 18.5 Soft Bound. Pages 175.
On Marriage and Family Life
by St John Chrysostom
Saint John Chrysostom goes on to discuss sexual relations, the mutual responsibilities of marriage, and parenting. While parts of Chrysostom's sermons may seem limited to his own time, the vast majority of his advice has timeless relevance for the Christian family.
12.5 x 18.5 Soft Bound. Pages 114.
On the Apostolic Preaching
by St Irenaeus
12.5 x 18.5 Soft Bound. Pages 121
On the Cosmic Mystery of Jesus Christ
by St. Maximus the Confessor
This volume provides translations from St Maximus, two main collections of theological reflections, his Ambigua (or Difficulties) and his Questions to Thalassius, plus one of his Christological opuscula, hitherto unavailable in English.
12.5 x 18.5 Soft Bound. Pages 184.
On the Divine Liturgy
by St Germanus of Constantinople
The eighth-century document Historia Ecclesiastica of Germanus, Patriarch
of Constantinople (715-730), was for centuries the quasi-official explanation
of the Divine Liturgy for the Byzantine Christian world.
12.5 x 18.5 Soft Bound. Pages 107.
On the Holy Icons
by St Theodore the Studitis
To many modern Christians the question of icon veneration may seem a marginal issue in theology. To St Theodore the Studite, writing in the midst of the iconoclastic controversy of the eighth and ninth centuries, it was clear that iconoclasm is a serious error, which alienates its followers from God as much as any other heresy. That is to say, rejection of Christian veneration of images effectively denies God's incarnation, which alone makes human salvation possible. If Christ could not be portrayed, then He was not truly man, and humanity was not truly united with God in Him.
12.5 x 18.5 Soft Bound. Pages 115.
On the Holy Spirit
by St Basil the Great
St Basil demonstrates that The Holy Spirit, like the Son, is of one and the same nature with the Father, and that equal honor and worship therefore are due to Him.
12.5 x 18.5 Soft Bound. Pages 118.
On the Incarnation
by St Athanasius the Great
"St Athanasius stood contra mundum for the Trinitarian doctrine 'whole and undefiled,' when it looked as if all the civilized world was slipping back from Christianity into the religion of Arius.
12.5 x 18.5 Soft Bound. Pages 120.
On the Mystical Life - Vol 1
by St Symeon the New Theologian
St Symeon the New Theologian was the most remarkable and certainly the most
forceful advocate of the mystical experience of God in the history of the
Byzantine Church. The treatises on the mystical life, usually rendered as
The Ethical Discourses, comprise St Symeon's most extensive treatment of
the experience of God. Volume 1 selects those treatises devoted to the Church,
the sacraments and the last things.
12.5 x 18.5 Soft Bound. Pages 193.
On the Mystical Life - Vol 2
by St Symeon the New Theologian
Volume 2 comprises Symeon's analysis of the virtues and Christian life.
12.5 x 18.5 Soft Bound. Pages 178.
On the Mystical Life -Vol 3
by St Symeon the New Theologian
Volume 3 provides a translation of his Letter on confession together with an extensive introduction to his life and thought.
(all three volumes are also available as a set for a discounted price.)
12.5 x 18.5 Soft Bound. Pages 220
On the Person of Christ
by Kenneth p. Wesche (Translator)
The fundamental philosophical principles underlying the Orthodox doctrine concerning the Person of Jesus Christ. by Saint Cyril of Alexandria
14 x 21.5 Soft Bound. Pages 203
On The Priesthood
by St John Chrysostom
St.Chrysostom's unique gift for linking concrete observation and theological vision is nowhere more evident that in On the Priesthood. Its presence helps to account for the work's power to inspire and challenge Christians in all ages.
12.5 x 18.5 Soft Bound. Pages160.
On the Soul and Resurrection
by St Gregory of Nyssa
The resurrection of the body, perhaps more than any other Christian doctrine, requires us to face the implications of faith for our personal lives and for our understanding of the world.
12.5 x 18.5 Soft Bound. Pages126.
On the Unity of Christ
by St Cyril of Alexandria
In the early fifth century the Christian world was racked by one of the fiercest theological disputes it had known since the Arian crisis of the previous century. The center of debate turned on the nature of the personhood of Christ.
12.5 x 18.5 Soft Bound. Pages 155.
On Wealth and Poverty
by St. John Chrysostom
The message of the story of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31) is brought home to every person in these six sermons of Chrysostom with clarity, insight into the human dilemma, compassion and judgment.
12.5 x 18.5 Soft Bound. Pages 140.
St Gregory of Nazianzus
An Intellectual Biography
by John Mcguckin
St. Grecory of Nazianzus (ca. 330 - 391) is one of the most important theologians of the early Christian Church and was without question one of the most learned men of his generation. Alongside Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory of Nazianzus is known as one of the Cappadocian Fathers.
15 x 23 Soft Bound. Pages 433
St Gregory Palamas and Orthodox Spirituality
by John Meyendorff
St Gregory Palamas, a fourteenth-century Byzantine saint and Church Father, incorporated traditional Eastern monastic spirituality into a comprehensive theological vision. His understanding of hesychasm, the monastic movement centered on solitude and unceasing prayer, is grounded in an incarnational theology:
13 x 18.5 Soft Bound. Pages 185
St John Chrysostom Homilies
by St John Chrysostom
With the grace of our Lord, we offer to the English-speaking Christian
people the teaching of our Lord: "The Sermon on the Mount" as
contained in Chapters V, VI and
VII of the Gospel according to St. Matthew. This teaching is offered as interpreted
by St. John Chrysostom, the great father of the Orthodox Christian Church,
translated into the English language.
14 x 20.5 Soft Bound. Pages 190
The Cappadocian Fathers
by Anthony Meredith
After the Emperor Constantine made the Church's faith legal in 313, there was a tremendous flowering of Christian culture and a creative and turbulent encounter between the Christian community and the classical heritage of late antiquity. In the final third of the fourth century the three great Cappadocian Fathers were at the centre of this exciting encounter. Their leader was St Basil, an ecclesiastical statesman, social reformer and monastic founder as well as a theologian. His friend St Gregory of Nazianzus was a brilliant preacher and sensitive poet who gave classic expression to the theology and spirituality of the Holy Trinity in luminous prose and versa. Basil's brother St Gregory of Nyssa was renowned tor the depth ot his speculative theology and mystical spirituality. Though they collaborated and shared many common perspectives, each had a unique gift and personality.
14X21 Soft Bound. Pages 129
The Fathers Speak
by Georges Barrois
Here for the first time is an anthology of texts gathered almost exclusively from the personal correspondence between St Basil the Great, his close friend Gregory "the Theologian" and his younger brother Gregory of Nyssa. These three men appear to us as real human beings and reveal the substance of their Christian vocation.
14 x 21.5 Soft Bound. Pages 235.
Three Treatises On The Divine Images
by St. John of Damascus
Translation by Andrew Louth
Is all Christian art fundamentally blasphemous ? That was the question posed aggressively by the Christian iconoclasts of the eight century in a bitter controversy. The resounding answer 'No' from John of Damascus helped to secure the future of art in the service of Christ. Without his brilliant defense, both profound and at times earthly, we might well have had no icons, murals and mosaics in churches to elevate and enrich our spirits.
12.5 18.5 Soft Bound. Pages 164
What the Church Fathers say about.... Volumes
1 & 2
by Fr. George W. Grube
Soft Bound 15X23 Pages 309