Paideia and Cult: Christian Initiation in Theodore of Mopsuestia

by Daniel L. Schwartz

Paideia and Cult explores the role of Christian education and worship in the complex process of conversion and Christianization. It analyzes the Catechetical Homilies of Theodore of Mopsuestia as a curriculum designed to train those seeking initiation into the Christian mysteries. Although Theodore gave considerable attention to teaching creedal theology, he sought to go beyond simply communicating information. His catechetical preaching...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674067037
• ISBN13: 9780674067035
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"