St.

John of Damascene on Holy Images (Followed

by Three Sermons on the Assumption)
Author(s):

Damascus, St. John (675-749)

Publisher:

Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library

Description:

Subjects:

St. John of Damascus was an Arab Christian monk and priest

who lived from late 600 to late 700 C.E. He was a man of
many talents, and did work in the fields of music, theology,
law, and philosophy. This collection of his works includes
three sermons he wrote and preached on icons in the church.
The Iconoclastic Controversy (where some church members
believed icons had become idols and should be removed
from worship) came to a head in the eighth century, and St.
John defended the use of icons in worship. This volume also
includes three sermons St. John preached on the Assumption
- the Catholic doctrine of Mary being taken up to heaven. St.
John's sermons are a revealing look into the icon controversy
and the Assumption doctrine. Those interested in these ancient debates will enjoy his historical perspective.
Abby Zwart
CCEL Staff Writer
Christianity
History
By period
Early and medieval

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St. John of Damascene on Holy Images (Followed by Three Sermos on the

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Title Pages

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