A. Hayes

Metrical Discourses on Faith by the Blessed Mar Ephrem A. Hayes

Ephrem the Syrian's six Metrical Discourses on Faith reflect on
issues central to or arising from the Arian controversy as it manifested
in the Syriac-speaking churches: the unique status of the Son of God,
the distinction between creator and creation, and especially the problem
of human audacity in the quest for knowledge of God. Like Ephrem's other
works, these discourses are replete with biblical language and brimming
with creative symbolism. However, being less terse and allusive in style
than many of his other poems, they also serve as a crucial exposition of
some of his most fundamental ideas and a relatively accessible
introduction to his thought as a whole.
This is the first
complete English translation of the whole collection, accompanied by a
detailed introduction and copious explanatory notes.