A Genuine Friend Wishes to be a Debtor: John Chrysostom’s Discourse on Almsgiving Reinterpreted

This article presents a systematic analysis of John Chrysostom’s concept of God as debtor, which is primarily used in his discourse on almsgiving. On the basis of John’s own suggestion, it is proposed that friendship with God is the appropriate interpretative framework for understanding how God can...

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Main Author: Verhoeff, Maria (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2013
In: Sacris erudiri
Year: 2013, Volume: 52, Pages: 47-66
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