Christ the educator / translated by Simon P. Wood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clement, of Alexandria, Saint, approximately 150-approximately 215.

Contributor:

Wood, Simon P.

Series:

Fathers of the church ; v. 23.

The Fathers of the Church, a new translation ; v. 23

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian life--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.

Christian life.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (334 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Fathers of the Church, Inc., 1954.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

No description available.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Book One

1. What the Educator of little ones professes to accomplish . . .

2. That it is because of our sinfulness that He has taken charge of us as Educator . . .

3. The Educator's love for men . . .

4. That the Word is the Educator of both men and women alike . . .

5. That all who seek the truth are children in God's eyes . . .

6. An answer to those who consider that the designation 'child' and 'little one' implies the teaching of purely elementary lessons . . .

7. Who the Educator of little ones is, and what sort of training He imparts . . .

8. An answer to those who refuse to consider justice good . . .

9. That it is the same faculty which performs acts of kindness and administers just punishment . . .

10. That it is through the same Word that God restrains mankind from sin by the use of threats and saves it by the use of encouragement . . .

11. That it is through the Law and the Prophets that the Word once educated . . .

12. That our Educator, in keeping with His paternal character, makes use of both severity and kindness . . .

13. That just as living virtuously is living according to right reason, so sin is contrary to reason . . .

Book Two

1. How we should conduct ourselves in eating . . .

2. How we should act in drinking . . .

3. That we should not be overeager for precious vessels . . .

4. How we should enjoy ourselves at banquets . . .

5. On laughter . . .

6. On obscene talk . . .

7. What those who live peacefully together should avoid . . .

8. Whether ornaments and crowns should be used . . .

9. How we should regard sleep . . .

10. What is to be discussed in the matter of procreation of children . . .

11. Of footwear . . .

12. That we should not be dazzled by stones and gold . . .

Book Three

1. On true beauty . ..

2. That we ought not to cultivate artificial beauty . . .

3. Against men who cultivate artificial beauty . . .

4. On the companions we should associate with . . .

5. How we should act at the baths . . .

6. That only the Christian is rich . . .

7. That frugality is an adequate means of sustenance for the Christian . . .

8. That images and examples are the most important part of good instruction . . .

9. On the motive permitting us to indulge in the baths . . .

10. That even bodily exercise is allowed to those who live according to reason . . .

11. A general summary of the more excellent way of life . . .

12. Continuation of the same, with many passages from Scripture describing the life of Christians . ..

Notes:

Translation of Paedagogus.

Bibliography: p. xix.

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ISBN:

0-8132-1123-9

OCLC:

647923144