On the Priesthood
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On the Priesthood is a classic theological treatise by John Chrysostom that reflects on the nature, responsibilities, and spiritual challenges of Christian ministry.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| On the Priesthood canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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patristic work ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | John Chrysostom ⓘ |
| author | John Chrysostom ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
accountability of church leaders
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care of souls ⓘ danger of seeking ecclesiastical office for ambition ⓘ dignity of the priestly office ⓘ importance of humility in ministry ⓘ importance of prayer for priests ⓘ moral character of clergy ⓘ nature of the priesthood ⓘ pastoral prudence ⓘ preaching and teaching responsibility ⓘ public scrutiny of clergy ⓘ relationship between bishop and priest ⓘ responsibilities of priests ⓘ sacramental ministry ⓘ spiritual challenges of ministry ⓘ spiritual warfare in pastoral life ⓘ teaching authority of the priest ⓘ temptations faced by clergy ⓘ use of rhetoric in preaching ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian spirituality
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theology ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
church leadership
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moral theology ⓘ ordination ⓘ spiritual formation of clergy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Catholic understanding of priestly ministry
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Eastern Orthodox views of priesthood ⓘ later Christian pastoral theology ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
dialogue
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didactic prose ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
courses on pastoral theology
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courses on patristics ⓘ seminary education ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
Christian ministry
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ecclesiology ⓘ pastoral care ⓘ pastoral responsibility ⓘ priesthood ⓘ spiritual leadership ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | 4th century ⓘ |
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