John of Damascus

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7th-8th CenturyDamascusmedieval

Last of the Greek Church Fathers; defended icons and systematized Christian doctrine.

Theological Positions

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Prayers for the dead can help them.

Afterlife / stronglyAgree

Soul sleep occurs between death and resurrection.

Afterlife / disagree

The intermediate state is conscious.

Afterlife / agree

There are degrees of reward in heaven.

Afterlife / stronglyAgree

Angels are real spiritual beings.

Angels & Demons / stronglyAgree

Christians can and should cast out demons.

Angels & Demons / agree

Satan is a real, personal being. Not just a symbol of evil or force.

Angels & Demons / stronglyAgree

The biblical giants (Nephilim) were real physical beings of extraordinary size.

Archaeology & History / agree

The original Garden of Eden can be identified as a specific geographical location.

Archaeology & History / agree

The Star of Bethlehem was a supernatural phenomenon rather than a natural astronomical event.

Archaeology & History / agree

Writings

Against the Jacobites

Brief polemical treatise refuting Monophysite (Jacobite) Christology and defending Chalcedonian doctrine.

Source: Against the Jacobites

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Exposition of the Orthodox Faith

Systematic presentation of Christian doctrine (part III of Fount of Knowledge).

Source: Exposition of the Orthodox Faith

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Sacred Parallels

Anthology of scriptural and patristic quotations arranged thematically for theological reference.

Source: Sacred Parallels

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Three Treatises on the Divine Images

Apologetic treatises defending the veneration of icons during the first iconoclast controversy.

Source: Three Treatises on the Divine Images

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