"In this book, Fr. Joseph Lucas gives us a balanced approach to seeing the Church Fathers through an array of personalities, styles, and historical contexts, which nonetheless comprise the one single choir of Holy Tradition. He presents an ideal to aim for in approaching these holy figures, an ideal most of us often fall short of. The framework presented therefore traces a clear and reasonable path to follow as we progress toward Christ in the footsteps of these holy examples." -Jonathan Pageau, host of The Symbolic World
"In this accessible volume, Fr. Joseph Lucas has done a great service for the Holy Orthodox Church. The contemporary reappropriation of the patristic corpus, even at our parish level, is marked by great zeal. All too often, unfortunately, this has been a zeal not according to knowledge. In How to Read the Holy Fathers, Fr. Joseph outlines an approach to reading and applying the writings of the Fathers that will help the reader avoid the all-too-common pitfalls and fallacies that distort, rather than elucidate, the light of patristic wisdom—an approach that can allow this light to shine more brilliantly in the lives of today’s Christians." -V. Rev. Dr. Stephen De Young, author of The Religion of the Apostles
"If you are just beginning to read the Fathers, this is the book for you. It offers a road map to the rich variety of authors, genres, and historical periods within patristic literature. It also provides a concise introduction to the theological and philosophical background, as well as practical advice for how to read the Fathers in an Orthodox spirit. If you want to learn to drink from the deep well of patristic wisdom, this is an excellent place to start." -Dr. David Bradshaw, Professor of Philosophy, University of Kentucky, and author of Aristotle East and West
