{"product_id":"the-amphilochia-volume-2-hardcover","title":"The Amphilochia: Volume 2 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSaint Photios Of Constantinople\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume II of Saint Photios the Great's \u003cem\u003eAmphilochia\u003c\/em\u003e continues his remarkable exploration of Holy Scripture, theology, and the Christian intellectual tradition. Containing Questions 66-149, this volume presents Saint Photios's responses to questions posed by his friend and disciple Amphilochios, Metropolitan of Kyzikos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the collection are difficult and sometimes perplexing passages of Scripture. Saint Photios carefully examines apparent contradictions and obscure expressions, drawing upon context, language, theological reasoning, and the wisdom of the Fathers to uncover their deeper meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe questions range widely, touching upon Adam and Eve and the garments of skin, God's omnipresence and providence, the writings and life of Saint Paul, virtue and repentance, the Lenten fast, biblical language and rhetoric, history, the natural world, and the philosophical categories of Aristotle. Together, they reveal the extraordinary breadth of Saint Photios's learning and his conviction that rigorous inquiry can serve a deeper understanding of divine truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslated by Tikhon Alexander Pino, PhD, with particular attention to readability and accessibility, \u003cem\u003eThe Amphilochia, Volume II\u003c\/em\u003e invites clergy, students, scholars, and faithful Orthodox Christians to delve more deeply into Holy Scripture and the rich theological and intellectual inheritance of the Byzantine Christian tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 424\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.31 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67869737484446,"sku":"9781965379134","price":114.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7748\/8030\/files\/jGTQ-zKW0C9781965379134.webp?v=1793314633","url":"https:\/\/theword.com\/products\/the-amphilochia-volume-2-hardcover","provider":"TheWord.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}