Chrysostom's devil: demons, the will, and virtue in patristic soteriology
Jewish, pagan, and Christian demonology before Chrysostom -- Chrysostom's demonology -- Greco-Roman accounts of proairesis and virtue -- Chrysostom's anthropology -- Chrysostom's soteriology.
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Downers Grove, Illinois
IVP Academic
[2020]
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Series/Journal: | New explorations in theology
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
John, Chrysostomus 344-407
/ Demonology
/ Soteriology
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| IxTheo Classification: | NBA Dogmatics |
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Demonology
History of doctrines Early church, ca. 30-600
B Theological Anthropology Christianity History of doctrines Early church, ca. 30-600 B Salvation Christianity History of doctrines Early church, ca. 30-600 B Demonology History B John Chrysostom Saint (-407) B Thesis |
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| Summary: | Jewish, pagan, and Christian demonology before Chrysostom -- Chrysostom's demonology -- Greco-Roman accounts of proairesis and virtue -- Chrysostom's anthropology -- Chrysostom's soteriology. "References to demons and the devil permeate the rhetoric of John Chrysostom, the "golden-tongued" early church preacher and theologian. Samantha Miller examines Chrysostom's theology and world, helping us understand the role of demons in his soteriology and exploring what it means to be human and to follow Christ in a world of temptation"-- |
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| Item Description: | Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Marquette University, 2016, under the title: No sympathy for the devil : the significance of demons in John Chrysostom's soteriology Includes bibliographical references and index Dissertation erschienen unter dem Titel: No sympathy for the devil : the significance of demons in John Chrysostom's soteriology |
| ISBN: | 0830849173 |