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title: 'John Chrysostom, the Greatest Preacher of the Greek Church: A Sketch of His Life and Work'
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authors:
- 'Philip Schaff'
date: 1888-11-01
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subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Preaching'
- 'Ancient and Medieval Church History'
scriptures:
- 'Acts 21'
- 'Galatians 2'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/schaff-1888-john-chrysostom-the-greatest-preacher-of-the-greek-church-a-sketch-of-his-life-and-work
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# John Chrysostom, the Greatest Preacher of the Greek Church: A Sketch of His Life and Work

The review praises Alexander MacLaren's exemplary homiletic skill. It opens Philip Schaff's biography of John Chrysostom, recounting his conversion, asceticism, and ministry at Antioch.

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