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The Church Fathers · 387
Homilies on the Statues
John Chrysostom · c. 347–407
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What it is
Twenty-one sermons preached to a terrified Antioch after a riot toppled the imperial statues and the city awaited punishment, holding the congregation together week by week.
Why it lasted
Preaching in a civic emergency, recorded as it happened — the best evidence anywhere of what an ancient congregation heard on an ordinary Sunday.
Where to read it
Public domain and free to read in full, though not held here. The archives below have it.
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