Brief information about the life of St. Nicetas Stiphatus and the theological themes of his treatise

Contents 1. Life of St. Nikita Stifat 1.1. Disciple of St. Simeon the New Theologian 1.2. Monk of the Studio monastery 1.3. Polemicist with the Latins 1.4. Theologian 2. Attitude to the patristic tradition 3. Contents of texts 3.1. Treatise “On Paradise” 3.2. Letters related to the treatise “On Paradise” 4. Main themes of the theology of St. Nikita Stifat 4.1. Deification 4.2. Communion 4.3. The doctrine of man as a great world 4.4. Image of God 4.5. About the soul 4.6. Mind of Christ 4.7. About the body 4.8. The Fall of Adam 4.9. Pleasure and pain 4.10. Storing feelings Exclamation Doors, doors, let's shout! 4.11. About heaven Paradise of sweets - the first paradise Paradise was created after all The two gates of heaven 4.12. Two trees 4.13. Two kingdoms - the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven 4.14. The commandment to “cultivate and preserve” 4.15. Stages of an ascetic 4.16. About skill 4.17. Angelic ministry 4.18. About the Gifts of the Spirit Conclusion