John of Damascus’s Theological Methodology: An Effective Way to Answer Islamic Objections

John of Damascus, who is considered one of the three pillars of the Eastern Orthodox church, was not
known in the West for a long time. Few scholars studied his work in recent years and highlighted some
aspects of his Summa, which is considered the first systematic theology work in the history of
Christianity. This paper will have three sections: the first section shall discuss the life and the educational
background of John. The second section shall discuss and evaluate John’s theological methodology. The
third section shall discuss his methodology in answering the Saracen. This paper aims to highlight John’s
theological work and methodology, and evaluate his answers to the Islamic objections