Saint John Chrysostom Poradie kníh (chronologicky)
Ranokresťanský cirkevný otec a konštantínopolský arcibiskup, známy svojou výrečnosťou a ostrou kritikou zneužívania moci. Jeho kázne a prejavy mu vyslúžili prezývku „zlatý“, ktorá podčiarkuje jeho rétorické majstrovstvo. Zaoberal sa tiež asketickými otázkami a zanechal trvalý odkaz v podobe božskej liturgie, ktorá dodnes nesie jeho meno. Jeho teologické spisy a homílie, hoci oceňované pre svoj štýl, sú predmetom diskusií pre ich vplyv na neskoršie antisemitské tendencie.
On Marriage and Family Life
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Christian tradition often seems to give only grudging approval to the married life, particularly its sexual aspect. In these sermons of St John Chrysostom we find an important corrective to this view. Although himself a monk, Chrysostom had a profound understanding of the needs of his congregation. Inspired by the epistles to the Corinthians and Ephesians, he discusses the reasons God instituted primarily to promote holiness of the husband and wife, and only secondarily to produce children. Chrysostom goes on to discuss sexual relations, the mutual responsibilities of marriage, and parenting. While parts of Chrysostom's sermons may seem limited to his own time, the vast majority of his advice has timeless relevance for the Christian family.