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Book on the Greek Fathers

Greek Fathers

  • Archelaus, Saint, d. 282
  • Aphrahat, Saint, 4th c.
  • The Cappadocians
  • Caesarius of Nazianzus, d. 369
    • brother of Gregory of Nazianzus
  • Cyril of Jerusalem, d. 386
  • Leontius of Byzantium, d. c. 545
  • Pseudo-Dionysius, the Areopagite, flourished c. 500
    • Syrian monk
    • synthesized Christianity with Neoplatonism
    • emphasized negative theology
    • describes the ascent of the soul
  • Romanos Melodos, 6th c.
    • wrote hymns
    • known for kontakion, form of acrostic sermon written in verse
  • Anastasius Sinaita, Saint, d. 700
  • Andrew of Crete, Saint, d. 740
  • Maximus the Confessor
    • critic of monothelitism
    • saw the Incarnation as goal of history
  • John of Damascus, early 8th c.
    • synthesis of Greek fathers
    • defended icons

Pseudo-Dionysius the Aeropagite

Pseudo-Dionysius the Aeropagite