The Singing-Masters: Church Fathers from Greek East and Latin West

The author of Rome and the Eastern Churches has written The Singing-Masters, which is a very personal and passionate account of the doctrinal accomplishments of eighteen of the Church Fathers. The Greek Eastern canon includes Irenaeus, Origen, Athanasius, Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory of Nazianzus, Basil the Great, Cyril of Alexandria, Denys the Areopagite, Maximus the Confessor, and John Damascene. Out of the top ten, eight are from the Latin West: Tertullian, Cyprian, Ambrose, Jerome, Augustine, Leo the Great, Gregory the Great, Bede the Venerable, and Augustine.

These Fathers were picked because they are considered to be the most important in the history of the Church or have made significant contributions to the development of Catholic theology. Aidan Nichols, O.P., gives a dramatic and empathetic presentation of patristic philosophy, tinged with personal detail that engages the reader in a serious examination of the Fathers' complicated theological beliefs. This book provides a comprehensive and affectionate introduction to the Eastern and Western individuals who had the greatest impact on the development of Christian theology.