Professor Sebastian Brock and his point of view on St. Ephrem the Syrian theological heritage
Professor Sebastian Brock and his point of view on St. Ephrem the Syrian theological heritage

Summary/Abstract: In order to shed some light on the spiritual heritage of Saint Ephrem, this paper shows his importance for the whole Christian Church, Eastern and Western, from all around the world, and several reasons for which he is so cherished and revered by all. Also are revealed some particular merits of the saint and his contribution for the eastern theology. Third, the merits of Professor Sebastian Brock in respect to his research on Saint Ephrem’s writings are underlined. I will refer primarily to his two books: The luminous Eye and The Hymns on Paradise. Next, the paper tries to emphasize the process of passing a Tradition and its uniqueness from one local church to another - namely the transition/translation of Saint Ephrem’s writings into Greek and consequently their spreading into the vast area of the Christian Church. Finally the paper will discuss the close relation between Saint Ephrem’s theology in particular and the Byzantine heritage: theology, liturgics, art.

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