John of Damascus

American  

noun

1. Saint, a.d. c675–749, priest, theologian, and scholar of the Eastern Church, born in Damascus.

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John of Damascus British  

noun

1. Saint. ?675–749 _ad , Syrian theologian, who defended the veneration of icons and images against the iconoclasts. Feast day: Dec 4

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John of Damascus

A few streets away, the St John of Damascus school that took a direct hit had already resumed its normal rhythms.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2013

It’s countered by manuscripts bearing arguments from two powerful defenders of icons, St. John of Damascus and Theodore Abu Qurrah.

From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2012

But Gregory was not alone in his policy, nor John of Damascus in his controversies.

From History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition by Draper, John William

A commentary on the pentecostal hymn of John of Damascus may also be mentioned.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various

He who is poor in spirit is, not pusillanimous as Thomas Paine charged upon Christianity but, as John of Damascus said of himself, a man of spiritual cravings, vir desideriorum.

From Sermons to the Natural Man by Shedd, William G. T. (William Greenough Thayer)