{"product_id":"mindset-moral-choice-and-sin-raymond-laird-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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Raymond Laird\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0980642833\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780980642834\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sydney College of Divinity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.65d","brand":"Raymond Laird","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926966239487,"sku":"9780980642834","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_64b1c305-2a12-433f-bba6-6940876ebc00.jpg?v=1681086030","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mindset-moral-choice-and-sin-raymond-laird-9780980642834","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}