The anthology is the first publication in Russia that brings together under one cover the works of Orthodox Christians and “heretics”, covering almost a millennium and a half. Many of the texts included in the Anthology were translated into Russian for the first time, and the accompanying articles were written taking into account the latest achievements of modern patrol science. The first volume included works by more than twenty-five authors of the 2nd–6th centuries. The scope of the volume covers polemics with Gnosticism, the formation of the foundations of church doctrine, Origenism, triadological and Christological disputes, the formation of Christian anthropology and other issues key to understanding the world of Eastern Christian theology and culture. Anthology of Eastern Christian theological thought . Orthodoxy and heterodoxy. In 2 volumes / Sub scientific. ed. G. I. Benevich and D. S. Biryukov; comp. G. I. Benevich. – M., St. Petersburg: “Nicea”-RKHGA, 2009. (Smaragdos Philocalias; Byzantine philosophy: vol. 4-5) Original Djvu -The book’s text has been translated from the original language using an artificial intelligence system. In most cases, the translation is accurate and clear, but occasionally there may be incorrect phrasing or individual words left untranslated.