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Philosophy Compass, Volume 20, Issue 3, March 2025.ABSTRACT Many traditions and worldviews have held that patience is a virtue—a habit that is morally praiseworthy. In this essay we orient readers to recent work on what patience is and what patience does. What are the distinctive markers of the disposition of patience? And why have people regarded it as so important to living well?
Anne Jeffrey, Timothy Pawl
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Calvin’s Preface to Chrysostom’s Homilies as a Window into Calvin’s Own Priorities and Perspectives
Perichoresis: The Theological Journal of Emanuel University, 2019 John Calvin drew from patristic authors in a selective manner. His preference for the theological perspectives of Augustine is readily evident. Nevertheless, while he resonated with the doctrine of Augustine, he touted the interpretive and homiletic ...
Hartog Paul A.
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Vox Patrum, 2012 Chrysostom`s Homilies on the Acts of the Apostles bring a vision for the Church that induced some scholars to think of his communist ideology. Other underline his pure stoic principles. Is it really so?
Sylwia Kaczmarek
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Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, Volume 110, Issue 2, Page 604-622, March 2025.Abstract In this paper, I provide a characterisation of a neglected form of humility: magnanimous humility. Unlike most contemporary analyses of humility, magnanimous humility is not about limitations but instead presupposes that one possesses some entitlement in a context. I suggest that magnanimous intellectual humility (IH) consists in a disposition
Brandon Yip
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Studia Ceranea, 2017 The paper aims at examining the first Slavic collection of homilies of John Chrysostom, called Zlatostruy (i.e. Chrysorrhoas or Golden Stream). The peculiarities of its content, compilation strategy and impact on the medieval Bulgarian literature ...
Yavor Miltenov
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Lex Orandi, Lex Operandi: The Relationship of Worship and Work in the Early Church [PDF]
, 1987 (Excerpt) We are all familiar with the famous dictum of Prosper of Aquitaine, who in the fifth century coined the axiom, lex orandi, lex credendi. I propose a variation on this principle by suggesting lex orandi, lex operandi, the law of prayer gives ...
Volz, Carl A
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“Where Now for Visible Unity?”
The Ecumenical Review, Volume 76, Issue 5, Page 542-553, December 2024.Abstract This article provides a short introduction to the activities and the spirit of the World Council of Churches for the ecumenical year 2025 by paying particular attention to the commemoration and anniversary celebration of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, which will take place in October 2025 in Egypt under the theme “Where now for ...
Martin Illert
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Vox Patrum, 2013 The aim of the article is to show the specificity of the fundamental fight in the soul and in the life of man between pride and humility as it is seen in the writings of the Cappadocian Fathers and John Chrysostom. In the opinion of the Greek Fathers of
Mariusz Szram
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Valuing Water with Gratitude and Restraint: A Catholic Theological Imperative [PDF]
, 2010 An overview of some patristic and medieval theological teachings on water and other goods of creation provides key perspectives on our valuing and our use of ...
Schaefer, Jame
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International Review of Mission, Volume 113, Issue 2, Page 261-279, November 2024.Abstract The affirmation of the co‐equality (homoousia) of the first and the second persons of the Trinity at the Council of Nicaea is a major milestone in the history of theology and the church. Established at a time when the Roman empire developed its Christian identity, it has often been assumed that Nicene theology was imperial theology.
Joerg Rieger
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