More than twelve centuries ago, in the quiet desert monastery of Mar Saba, a Greek-speaking monk gathered the scattered voices of the ancient Church into a single, luminous account of the Christian faith. An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith is that account: a calm, orderly journey through the great mysteries — the incomprehensible God, the Trinity, creation, humanity, the incarnation of Christ, the Church, and the life of the world to come. John of Damascus wrote not to argue but to worship; his words carried the devotion and precision of the early Fathers into the Middle Ages and beyond. This modern-English edition opens that classic to today's readers: faithful to the meaning, spirit, and sequence of the original, yet flowing in clear, present-day language. Here is a landmark of world spirituality, as accessible as a friend's explanation. Part of The World Scriptures Library.