The first translation into English of eleven homilies of ancient preachers and the earliest official retelling by an Orthodox Bishop of the narrative of the Dormition as well as the earliest attempts of theologians to interpret her falling asleep in the light of the Paschal Mystery.

This work is newly translated from the ancient Armenian and is the only extant work of St. Irenaeus other than Against Heresies.

An exploration of the theory and practice of contemplation as found in the writings of St. Symeon.

Practical teaching with a psychological, spiritual and ethical focus. A classic on preparing the soul to receive the uncreated energies of God.

The founder of mystical theology gives his thoughts on the Psalms.

This classic defence of the holy icons and their veneration ranks alongside that of St. John of Damascus in Orthodox teaching.

St. John Chrysostom was fearless and lucid in his application of the Orthodox Faith to everyday life and none more so in his critique of wealth and poverty.

This classic description of the glories and temptations of the priesthood retains its practical relevance and power down to the present day.

Included is a sketch of St. Symeon`s life and times, together with an extensive discussion of his thought, particularly against its background in the ascetical, mystical and theological literature of the Christian East prior to the 10th Century.

This classic works reveals the importance of hesychasm as elaborated by St. Gregory Palamas from the desert fathers to the Russian monastic saints of the nineteenth century.

Appearing for the first time in English this book contains the fourth through the fifteenth treatise of St Symeon`s on the subject of dispassion or freedom from sinful passion as well as faith, love, poverty, grace, redemption of time, and ascetic retreat.

Selections from the letters between the Cappodocian Fathers: Basil, Gregory and Gregory. They reveal much of their personal qualities, beliefs and ministry.

A good translation of a very great book. At a time when it seemed that the Arian heresy was about to overcome Christianity (as indeed it might appear today) St. Athanasius stood against the highly cultivated and sensible clergy of his day to become the hand of God which smashed into fragments this spiritually absurd nonsense.

A classic exposition of the centrality of Christ to authentic human existence. Shows how the Church`s liturgical and sacramental tradition reveals Christ.

Appearing for the first time in English this book contains St Symeon`s treatises devoted to the Church, the Sacraments and to the Last Things.

Contains nine chapters on subjects such as Tradition, Worship, Eusebios` Theology of History, Chrysostom on Materialism etc.

The translations of Against the Monophysites, Concerning the Three Chapters and On the True Faith which sought to unite Justinian`s Empire and set the Christological scene for the fifth Ecumenical Council.