Theophonia the divine voice

Saint John of Damascus

On Holy Images

John of Damascus’s writing on holy images in English. Read the argument as a historical theological text and distinguish the author’s words from the edition’s introductions and notes.

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Key themes

  • Holy images
  • Theological argument

Questions for your reading

  • Which distinctions organize the argument about images?