Prospecting for providence

In this article the book “ A Brief History of Providence from Plato to Maximus the Confessor ” by G. I. Benevich published this year is analysed. The harmonic combination of high professional skills of the author of this monograph and his clear confession affiliation is emphasized. Accessibility and academic approach, language precision and reference completeness of data are merits of the reviewed book. In A Brief History both similarities of Ancient philosophical thought and Church doctrine and fundamental differences are revealed; continuity within the Church tradition between the early and late Christian authors is traced.