Chrysostom's Devil (eBook)

Demons, the Will, and Virtue in Patristic Soteriology

Samantha L. Miller (Autor)

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2020
InterVarsity Press (Verlag)
978-0-8308-5116-4 (ISBN)

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For many Christians today, the notion that demons should play a role in our faith-or that they even exist-may seem dubious. But that was certainly not the case for John Chrysostom, the 'golden-tongued' early church preacher and theologian who became the bishop of Constantinople near the end of the fourth century. Indeed, references to demons and the devil permeate his rhetoric. But to what end? In this New Explorations in Theology volume, Samantha Miller examines Chrysostom's theology and world, both of which were imbued with discussions about demons. For Chrysostom, she contends, such references were employed in order to encourage Christians to be virtuous, to prepare them for the struggle of the Christian life, and ultimately to enable them to exercise their will as they worked out their salvation. Understanding the role of demons in Chrysostom's soteriology gives us insight into what it means to be human and what it means to follow Christ in a world fraught with temptation and danger. In that regard, Chrysostom's golden words continue to demonstrate relevance to Christians in today's world. Featuring new monographs with cutting-edge research, New Explorations in Theology provides a platform for constructive, creative work in the areas of systematic, historical, philosophical, biblical, and practical theology.

Samantha L. Miller (PhD, Marquette University) is assistant professor of the history of Christianity at Anderson University.

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For many Christians today, the notion that demons should play a role in our faith-or that they even exist-may seem dubious. But that was certainly not the case for John Chrysostom, the "e;golden-tongued"e; early church preacher and theologian who became the bishop of Constantinople near the end of the fourth century. Indeed, references to demons and the devil permeate his rhetoric. But to what end?In this New Explorations in Theology volume, Samantha Miller examines Chrysostom's theology and world, both of which were imbued with discussions about demons. For Chrysostom, she contends, such references were employed in order to encourage Christians to be virtuous, to prepare them for the struggle of the Christian life, and ultimately to enable them to exercise their will as they worked out their salvation. Understanding the role of demons in Chrysostom's soteriology gives us insight into what it means to be human and what it means to follow Christ in a world fraught with temptation and danger. In that regard, Chrysostom's golden words continue to demonstrate relevance to Christians in today's world. Featuring new monographs with cutting-edge research, New Explorations in Theology provides a platform for constructive, creative work in the areas of systematic, historical, philosophical, biblical, and practical theology.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.3.2020
• Reihe/Serie: New Explorations in Theology
• Reihe/Serie: New Explorations in Theology
• Verlagsort: Lisle
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• Schlagworte: Christian theology • chrysostom and demons • Demonology • demonology in the early church • Demons • demons and the early church • Early Church • golden mouth • golden-mouthed • golden tongue • golden-tongued • historical theology • John Chrysostom • net • New Explorations in Theology • Patristics • Salvation • Satan • satan in the early church • Soteriology • soteriology of chrysostom • Supernatural • temptation • the Devil • the devil in the early church • theological monograph • Theology • theology of demons • theology of the devil • virtue
• ISBN-10: 0-8308-5116-X / 083085116X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-5116-4 / 9780830851164