| Description |
1 online resource (xxiii, 309 pages) |
| Series |
The Fathers of the Church, a new translation ; v. 23 |
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Fathers of the church ; v. 23.
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| Contents |
Contents -- Book One -- 1. What the Educator of little ones professes to accomplish . . . -- 2. That it is because of our sinfulness that He has taken charge of us as Educator . . . -- 3. The Educator's love for men . . . -- 4. That the Word is the Educator of both men and women alike . . . -- 5. That all who seek the truth are children in God's eyes . . . -- 6. An answer to those who consider that the designation 'child' and 'little one' implies the teaching of purely elementary lessons . |
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7. Who the Educator of little ones is, and what sort of training He imparts . . .8. An answer to those who refuse to consider justice good . . . -- 9. That it is the same faculty which performs acts of kindness and administers just punishment . . . -- 10. That it is through the same Word that God restrains mankind from sin by the use of threats and saves it by the use of encouragement . . . -- 11. That it is through the Law and the Prophets that the Word once educated . |
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12. That our Educator, in keeping with His paternal character, makes use of both severity and kindness . . .13. That just as living virtuously is living according to right reason, so sin is contrary to reason . . . -- Book Two -- 1. How we should conduct ourselves in eating . . . -- 2. How we should act in drinking . . . -- 3. That we should not be overeager for precious vessels . . . -- 4. How we should enjoy ourselves at banquets . . . -- 5. On laughter . . . -- 6. On obscene talk . . . -- 7. What those who live peacefully together should avoid . |
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8. Whether ornaments and crowns should be used . . .9. How we should regard sleep . . . -- 10. What is to be discussed in the matter of procreation of children . . . -- 11. Of footwear . . . -- 12. That we should not be dazzled by stones and gold . . . -- Book Three -- 1. On true beauty . . . -- 2. That we ought not to cultivate artificial beauty . . . -- 3. Against men who cultivate artificial beauty . . . -- 4. On the companions we should associate with . . . -- 5. How we should act at the baths . . . -- 6. That only the Christian is rich . |
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7. That frugality is an adequate means of sustenance for the Christian . . .8. That images and examples are the most important part of good instruction . . . -- 9. On the motive permitting us to indulge in the baths . . . -- 10. That even bodily exercise is allowed to those who live according to reason . . . -- 11. A general summary of the more excellent way of life . . . -- 12. Continuation of the same, with many passages from Scripture describing the life of Christians . |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page xix) |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Christian life -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
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RELIGION -- Christian Life -- General.
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RELIGION -- Christian Theology -- Systematic.
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Christian life -- Early church
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wood, Simon P
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| LC no. |
54002226 |
| ISBN |
9780813211237 |
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0813211239 |
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9780813215624 |
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0813215625 |
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