Exposition of the Orthodox Faith

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Exposition of the Orthodox Faith is a foundational 8th-century theological treatise that systematically presents and defends the core doctrines of Eastern Orthodox Christianity.

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instanceOf Christian theological work
dogmatic theology text
theological treatise
aim to defend orthodox doctrine against heresies
to present orthodox Christian doctrine systematically
author John of Damascus NERFINISHED
circulation Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED
dateWritten 8th century
doctrinalStance Chalcedonian Christology
genre systematic theology
hasPart Book I
Book II NERFINISHED
Book III
Book IV
hasTranslation English
French
German
Latin
Russian
influenced Byzantine theology
Eastern Orthodox dogmatics
medieval scholastic theology
latinTitle De fide orthodoxa NERFINISHED
mainSubject Christology
Incarnation
Trinity NERFINISHED
angels
creation
doctrine of God
human nature
sacraments
salvation
sin
veneration of icons
opposes Iconoclasm
Monophysitism
Nestorianism NERFINISHED
originalLanguage Greek
partOf The Fount of Knowledge NERFINISHED
period Byzantine era
precedesInCollection Dialectica (Philosophical Chapters) NERFINISHED
On Heresies NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Christianity
Eastern Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED
significance foundational summary of Eastern Orthodox doctrine
supportsCouncil Council of Chalcedon NERFINISHED
Second Council of Nicaea NERFINISHED
theologicalTradition Patristic theology
titleInGreek Ἔκδοσις ἀκριβὴς τῆς ὀρθοδόξου πίστεως NERFINISHED
usedBy Eastern Catholic Churches NERFINISHED
Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED

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John of Damascus notableWork Exposition of the Orthodox Faith
Byzantine theology hasKeyText Exposition of the Orthodox Faith