Viaţa Sfântului Isaac Sirul şi izvoarele gândirii sale
The life of St. Isaac the Syrian and the sources of his thinking

Summary/Abstract: The study presents a few data on the life of St. Isaac the Syrian and analyzes the sources of histhinking. According to the experts, his two major sources – of inspiration on the one hand, and ofpreserving thinking in the truth on the other hand – are the Scriptures and the writings of the greatFathers of the Church. In his work can be seen in􀃀 uences from Evagrius of Pontus, Theodore ofMopsuestia († 428), John of Apamea (Vth century), Basil the Great, Mark the Ascetic and Dionysius,not to mention the “giants of the desert”, the great fathers of Egypt. Isaac becomes their newvoice, full of humility and grace. Isaac’s recognition as a great spiritual father grows especially afterhis death, as his writings will be translated and spread into the Christian world.

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