On Difficulties in Sacred Scripture: The Responses to Thalassios

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by  St. Maximus the Confessor

THE FATHERS
OF THE CHURCH
A NEW TRANSLATION
VOLUME 136
ST. MAXIMOS THE
CONFESSOR
ON DIFFICULTIES IN
SACRED SCRIPTURE:
THE RESPONSES TO
THALASSIOS
Translated by
FR. MAXIMOS CONSTAS
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA PRESS
Washington, D.C.
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