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The Power of Patristic Preaching: The Word in Our Flesh

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Patristic Theology - 3Publication details: Washington, D.C. The Catholic University of America Press 2023Description: xxiii, 389 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780813236537
Additional physical formats: Online version:: Power of patristic preachingDDC classification:
  • H24.2 23/eng/20230726 H673
Contents:
Subject(s): Origen | Ephraem, Syrus, Saint, 303-373 | Gregory, of Nazianzus, Saint | John Chrysostom, Saint, -407 | Preaching -- History | Sermons -- History and criticism | Theologians
Summary: "Presents seven influential early Christian preachers and analyzes their words in the light of their lives. Each figure exemplifies a different aspect of Christian life: Origen for holiness, Ephrem for the humility of repentance, Gregory of Nazianzus for purification and faith, John Chrysostom for the hope of salvation, Augustine for love, Leo the Great for love of the poor and the weak, and Gregory the Great for accepting our own weakness. Written by a Catholic priest for an ecumenical audience, including students"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-367) and index.

Subject(s): Origen | Ephraem, Syrus, Saint, 303-373 | Gregory, of Nazianzus, Saint | John Chrysostom, Saint, -407 | Preaching -- History | Sermons -- History and criticism | Theologians

"Presents seven influential early Christian preachers and analyzes their words in the light of their lives. Each figure exemplifies a different aspect of Christian life: Origen for holiness, Ephrem for the humility of repentance, Gregory of Nazianzus for purification and faith, John Chrysostom for the hope of salvation, Augustine for love, Leo the Great for love of the poor and the weak, and Gregory the Great for accepting our own weakness. Written by a Catholic priest for an ecumenical audience, including students"-- Provided by publisher.

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