Description:
References to demons and the devil permeate the rhetoric of John Chrysostom, the "golden-tongued" early church preacher and theologian. Samantha Miller examines Chrysostom's theology and world, helping us understand the role of demons in his soteriology and exploring what it means to be human and to follow Christ in a world of temptation.
Brief description:
Samantha L. Miller (PhD, Marquette University) is assistant professor of the history of Christianity at Anderson University.
Review Quotes:
"Chrysostom's Devil takes us on a captivating journey through the spirit world of late antiquity as described by one of the most prolific Christian authors in history. Miller aptly demonstrates how John Chrysostom engages with the cultureof his day by providing significant correctives to how people understood demons and demonology in their lives. But Chrysostom's Devil also brings John into conversation with modern-day deliverance theology for the very first time, proving that today's church can--and should--still learn a great deal from ancient Christian wisdom."
--Chris L. de Wet, University of South Africa, author of Preaching Bondage: John Chrysostom and the Discourse of Slavery in Early Christianity