Ephrem the Syrian: Poet Theologian of the Nativity – Covenant. January 4, 2020 by Fulcrum It is no longer acceptable to talk of two dominant streams of ancient Christianity, Latin and Greek. We must now leave behind our Eurocentrism and speak of Latin, Greek, and Syriac Christianity. The Syriac Patriarch of the East’s episcopal oversight extended not only to the Indian Ocean, but all the way to the Pacific! to China, and possibly even to Mongolia and Japan. David Ney Covenant. 3 January 2020 FulcrumShareTweetShare