Configuraţia religioasă a Antiohiei în vremea Sfântului Ioan Gură de Aur
Religious configuration of Antioch in the time of St. John Chrysostom

Summary/Abstract: Over the course of twelve years (386-397), St. John Chrysostom gained popularityin Antioch because of the eloquence of his public speaking. What do we know about thebeliefs and religious affiliation of the population of this city? This study focuses on thereligious configuration of Antiochian people. It examines the public expression of theChristian attitude to the Pagans and Jews in the century of the victory of the Church.The author displays in his study a sensitive and judicious interest in the interaction ofChristianity, Hellenism (Paganism) and Judaism in the second half of the 4th century inAntioch. He presents some of the relevant documents including Libanius's letters andspeeches or Chrysostom's sermons. The results of the study indicate the extent to whichthe Church, so long after Constantine, still felt the ned to assert and defend its claimsin the face of powerful challenges.

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