About the book: 2006 / "The Path of the Holy Fathers. Patrology" - a fundamental study devoted to the study of the lives, writings and teachings of the Holy Fathers and famous church writers from the 2nd century until our time. The book surveys the church writing of the disciples of the apostles, apologists, Christian philosophers, fathers of the Ecumenical Councils, ascetics, liturgists, church poets, writers of late Byzantium, writers of the Russian Church. A completely new contribution to the study of church writing is the final part of the book, which provides an overview of the writers of the Russian Orthodox diaspora of the twentieth century, for example, St. John (Maksimovich), archbishop. Averkia (Tausheva), I. Ilyina, Protopres. Mikhail Polsky, N. Talberg, priest. Seraphim (Rose) and many others. Based on a review of all Orthodox church literature, general conclusions are drawn about the main features of the entire teaching of the holy fathers, and how this teaching is applicable in our difficult times. The book is intended for a wide range of readers. It can be used as a textbook in a theological educational institution, as a reference book, and as popular general educational reading. The book is intended for anyone who wants to seriously study Orthodox Christianity. The book is equipped with a theological dictionary, a name book, and also contains an image of each church writer.