{"product_id":"mindset-moral-choice-and-sin-in-the-anthropology-of-john-chrysostom-9780980642834","title":"Mindset, Moral Choice and Sin in the Anthropology of John Chrysostom","description":"\u003cp\u003eSimply put, sinners by nature or sinners by choice are the traditional\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epositions of Western and (Near) Eastern branches of the Church. John\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChrysostom, an early fifth century Bishop of Constantinople, took the latter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eposition. Having gained a basic anthropology from his training in the Greek\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epaideia, he understood the mindset (γνώμη) to be the centre of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eresponsibility of the person. Repeatedly in his homilies, the γνώμη is held\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eresponsible for sin in action, thought, and intention. The mindset evaluates\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epassions and thoughts, and then directs the προαίρεσις (the moral choice)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etowards the end decided by the γνώμη. The γνώμη, a store of deliberated\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eattitudes, is the very lodging-place of sin in the psyche. Chrysostom, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eholding our basic nature to be unchangeable, found in the γνώμη, a faculty\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof the soul distinct from nature, a citadel of sin needing to be overcome by\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe power of the Gospel. Then the person with a renewed mindset sets about\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eshaping it to be conformed to the image of Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRay Laird has been lecturing in Church History and Theology for over thirty\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eyears in Bible\/theological colleges in Australia, and has served as Principal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof two colleges and Dean of the South Australian Graduate School of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheology. He has worked closely with the Australian College of Theology, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eserving on their Academic boards, committees, as Head of the Department\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof Christian Thought, examiner, moderator, and interim Dean. He holds a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eB.A. (hons.) First class, with university Medal, from Uni. Qld., a B.D. from\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMCD, a research M.A. from Newcastle (NSW), and a Th.D. from the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAustralian College of Theology. He was awarded the Medal of Order of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAustralia Award (OAM) \"For service to the study of theology\" in 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaird, Raymond:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Ray Laird has been lecturing in Church History and Theology for over thirty years in Bible\/theological colleges in Australia, and has served as Principal of two colleges and Dean of the South Australian Graduate School of Theology. He has worked closely with the Australian College of Theology, serving on their Academic boards, committees, as Head of the Department of Christian Thought, examiner, moderator, and interim Dean. He holds a B.A. (hons.) First class, with university Medal, from Uni. Qld., a B.D. from MCD, a research M.A. from Newcastle (NSW), and a Th.D. from the Australian College of Theology. He was awarded the Medal of Order of Australia Award (OAM) \"For service to the study of theology\" in 2011.","brand":"Sydney College of Divinity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50847145820434,"sku":"9780980642834","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_30e7fa2c-7a42-48c5-9442-29a6c4c5f055.jpg?v=1737367455","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mindset-moral-choice-and-sin-in-the-anthropology-of-john-chrysostom-9780980642834","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}