- Tytuł:
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Praca w życiu chrześcijanina. Stanowisko św. Jana Chryzostoma
Work in the Life of a Christian. St. John Chrysostoms Position - Autorzy:
- Szczur, Piotr
- Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1621821.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2014-06-01
- Wydawca:
- Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
- Tematy:
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Jan Chryzostom
praca
rolnicy
rzemieślnicy
kupcy
niewolnicy
John Chrysostom
work
fathers
farmers
craftsmen
merchants
slaves - Opis:
- This article is a presentation of St. John Chrysostom’s social teaching on the value of work. This teaching is grounded in the Holy Scriptures. By describing Christ and certain biblical figures (e.g. St. Paul) as people of work, Chrysostom underscores the meaning and value of labor. He does so contrary to the opinion of the wealthy in the Antioch society, who despised both the physical labor and the people performing it. In the teaching of the Archbishop of Constantinople, physical work is a cooperation with God in the effort of transforming the world. It is an element which ennobles a human being, provides him with the means necessary to support his life and enabling him to undertake the works of mercy. St. John also highlightsthe difficult situation of many peasants, craftsmen and merchants, and in this way he tries to direct the attention of the wealthy to this social problem. It can be deduced from Chrysostom’s writing that the life of slaves, which constituted a large portion of the late antique society, was generally modest and filled with work – especially the most onerous one. In giving instructions to slaves, St. John admonishes them to be submissive to their masters and do their work well. In speaking to the masters, however, he recommended that their relationships with slaves were humanitarian and shaped according to the Gospel. It is noteworthy to see that the element of love of one’s neighbor (philanthropy) and forgiving mercy brought new quality into the social structures of the time, especially between a master and a slave.
- Źródło:
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Verbum Vitae; 2014, 25; 171-201
1644-8561
2451-280X - Pojawia się w:
- Verbum Vitae
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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