Page Range
110-133
Keywords
John of Damascus, Islam, Trinity, Saracen, Methodology
Abstract
John of Damascus, who is considered one of the three pillars of the Eastern Orthodox church, was not known in the West for a long time. Few scholars studied his work in recent years and highlighted some aspects of his Summa, which is considered the first systematic theology work in the history of Christianity. This paper will have three sections: the first section shall discuss the life and the educational background of John. The second section shall discuss and evaluate John’s theological methodology. The third section shall discuss his methodology in answering the Saracen. This paper aims to highlight John’s theological work and methodology, and evaluate his answers to the Islamic objections.
Recommended Citation
Khouri, Sherene N.. 2021. "John of Damascus’s Theological Methodology: An Effective Way to Answer Islamic Objections." Eleutheria: John W. Rawlings School of Divinity Academic Journal 5, (1). https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/eleu/vol5/iss1/10
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