The present work is a brief essay that provides a basic introduction to the Syrian Orthodox Church. This volume includes the essay in five languages: Arabic, German, Dutch, Turkish, and English.
This volume includes three metrical memre about the book of Ecclesiastes, each written by three authors: Eprhem the Syrian, Jacob of Serug, and John of Mosul.
The present volume commemorates the visit of Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas to Heidelberg in 1996 by presenting the German translation of four essays delivered during that historic meeting at the Ecumenical Institute of Ruprecht-Karls University.