conjectural navel gazing; jesus in lint form

golden mouth

Today is the feast day of St. John Chrysostom.

In the late 4th and early 5th century, there was no more famous and eloquent preacher than John, the Patriarch of Constantinople. In fact, he was so famous and so well-liked that, like a present day pop star, he got a nickname—Chrysostom, which means “the golden-mouthed.” His ministry was not without controversy, however. Like many people who have a great facility with words, he often spoke first and thought about what he was saying second, if at all.

Micah has posted a wonderful podcast. I would encourage you to go to his site and take a listen. And, for those who follow the progress of my thesis, there has been more work of late. It progresses...slowly but it progresses. For those not in the loop about it, I am attempting to demonstrate how Calvin uses Chrysostom as ally and foil in the development of his own theology. It shows up primarily in two places, his commentaries and the liturgy Calvin propones. Discovering that Chrysostom's fest day is my birthday actually peaked my interest in the topic. Whatever it takes, don't ya know.

Posted by tripp at January 27, 2006 10:09 AM