Six books on the priesthood / Saint John Chrysostom ; translated with an introd. by Graham Neville.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

John Chrysostom, Saint, -407.

Contributor:

Neville, Graham, editor.

Moxon, T. Allen (Thomas Allen), 1877-1943, translator.

Yarnall Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Greek, Modern (1453-)

Subjects (All):

Clergy--Office.

Clergy.

Physical Description:

160 pages ; 19 cm

Place of Publication:

Crestwood, N.Y. : St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1977.

Summary:

None of the Fathers of the early church is better known or loved than St John Chrysostom, and none of his works is more popular than On the Priesthood. Its stylistic brilliance demonstrates the appropriateness of St John's enduring title, "the golden-mouthed." Yet the rhetorical eloquence of the work is not simply camouflage for lack of substance. As Graham Neville observes in his Introduction, Chrysostom "had a mind both practical and idealistic, that brought into close connection the evils and injustices of the world and the perfection of moral life demanded by the gospel." Chrysostom's unique gift for linking concrete observation and theological vision is nowhere more evident than in On the Priesthood. Its presence helps to account for the work's power to inspire and challenge Christians in all ages.

Contents:

John's Deceit

Basil's Reproaches

John's Reply

The Difficulty of Pastoral Care

Love

the Chief Thing

John continues his Apologia

The Glory of the Priesthood

The Difficulty of the Priesthood

The Character and Temptations of a Bishop

Particular Duties and Problems

Promotions

Widows and the Sick

Virgins

Arbitration

Visiting

Excommunication

The Penalty for Failure

The Ministry of the Word

Temptations of the Teacher

The Need for Purity

The Contrast between Bishop and Monk

The Conclusion of John's Apologia.

Notes:

"A thoroughly revised version of T.A. Moxton's translation, published by S.P.C.K. in 1907."

ISBN:

0913836389

9780913836385

OCLC:

3855566