With this study, students of Isaac have a solid foundation to build on. There remains much to be discovered and studied—Isaac deserves to be counted among the major voices in the Christian ascetic tradition. His voice is uniquely his, and it is relevant in numerous ongoing discussions and, dare I say, in the continuing human quest to understand ourselves, the world, and God.
Jason Scully is Teaching Fellow at Seton Hall University. His research focuses on the history of theology from the patristic and medieval time periods.