From the Back Cover:
At the time of his death in -1958, Vladimir Lossky was already known as one of the most brilliant Orthodox theologians of our century. His study of The Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church was widely recognized not only as an authoritative presentation of Orthodox theology and of its basis in spirituality, but also as a challenge to the prevailing Western understanding of God-man relations. Yet only the posthumous publication of many other of Lossky's works has revealed the full extend of his contribution to modern Christian thought.

Orthodox Theology: An Introduction can only serve to increase Lossky's reputation. Originally intended as a course in dogmatic theology, the work investigates the fundamental questions that every theologian must ask: Can we know God? What is the relation of the creation to the Creator? How did man fall, and how is he saved? Yet here, as in all his writings, Lossky shows that doctrinal issues are not just abstract propositions for theological debate but affect the whole of Christian life. Thus, as Lossky, demonstrates, the Orthodox doctrine of the Trinity is directly related to the Orthodox understanding of the human person: like the divine Persons of the Trinity, the human "person" - created in the image and likeness of God - in its absolute uniqueness but equally absolute "relatedness" in love to other persons, can only be understood theologically.

Other major works of Vladimir Lossky published by SVS Press include: Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church, The Vision of God, and In the Image and Likeness of God. All three books provide further insights into the themes set forward in Orthodox Theology: An Introduction.