§ 98. б) Церковные училища и в) Подвижническая жизнь.

Christian schools, both those that were founded before and those newly founded in this century, especially served to spread Christian enlightenment proper. Along with the establishment of communal monastic life at this time, schools for initial Christian education were established in some monasteries of the East 13 . The Alexandrian School continued to flourish, retaining the significance of the highest theological school, spreading the light of faith to the natural sciences. The theologian spoke about it now that it is called and is the repository of universal learning (πασης παιδευσεως και τοτε, when his brother Caesarius studied, και νυν ουσαντε και δοκουσαν εργαστιρειον 14. After St. Peter, St. Macarius of Alexandria (πολιτικος) was here as mentors, then for 55 years (from 340–394), the famous blind man Dudim, amazing in his talents and knowledge 16; finally, Rodon, at first Didymus’s assistant, then for a short time his successor 17. The Caesarea school was maintained in its former glory by Eusebius of Caesarea, and Pamphilus’ library was expanded by Eusebius’ successor 18. The Antiochian school was glorified by Diodorus, a monk and presbyter of Antioch: in one of the monasteries, located outside the city, even those who had graduated from secular schools with glory gathered to him, and he offered them mainly an interpretation of the Holy Scriptures. Scriptures and Rules for Interpretation 19 . In Constantinople at this time we see, in addition to secular schools, a spiritual school 20. St. Ephraim, who himself was educated at the Nisibian school, glorified the Edessa school 21 . However, the History of the 4th century itself tells us that they thought and acquired deep knowledge of Christian truths then not only by educating the mind with sciences. Those who completed their secular education then turned to the desert to perform exploits of a strict life, or performed these exploits under the direct supervision of the shepherds of the Church, and in this way completed the education of their spirit. And in the theological schools of this time, mental education itself was accompanied by moral education; for some of the great teachers of the 4th century, the path of active life, while studying the Holy. Scripture was the only path to enlightenment. Fiery love for the Lord, steadfast in the midst of the calamities of time, steadfast in the midst of the sorrows of voluntary asceticism, studied the spirit of faith through experience; and the grace of the Holy Spirit in the minds and hearts surrendering to it dispelled the darkness of natural damage, enlightening them more and more with the Divine matchmaker of truth and wisdom. Hence the very words: philosophy, philosophize, in Christian usage at that time, meant spiritually grace-filled wisdom acquired through asceticism. So with the historians Socrates, Sozomen and Theodoret! So with the Great Gregory the Theologian, with St. Chrysostom and others! 22 See S. Basilii regulae brevius tract. 129. Chrysostomi adv. vituperatores vitae monasticae. Orat. 10. in Caesarium p. 163. Philip Sidet has order. Besides Philip, Rufinus, the listener of Didymus, speaks of him: in tantam divinarum humanarumque rerum scientiam venit, ut scholae catecheticae doctor existeret (H. E. 2, 7). They say similar things: Sozomen (13, 15), Nikephoros (9, 17); Jerome on Didymus: miraculum omnibus (De vir. illustr. 109. Epist. 100. ad Catrutium); Socrates: ἀνήρ θαυμάσιος καὶ ελλογειμος παση διατρεψας παιδεύσει (4.3). Kedrin writes that Didim became famous in 342 (ad an. 6. Constantii). Palladium 23, Rufinus 2, 7. Op. see in deputy 1; about the disciples of Sozomen 3, 15. Palladium 23. Philip says that Rodon left Alexandria under Theodosius and founded a school in Side. Jerome. Devir. illustr. 113. See about Diodorus in the deputy. 1, also the story of Chrysostom. From captivity, Chrysostom consoled the “school teachers” who suffered for their love for St. with letters from the presbyters of Constantinople. to the shepherd. See Epist. 113–118. Act. SS. ad 15 Jan. ad 17 June. Eusebius of Emesa listened to instructions in the faith in Edessa. See about Ephraim deputy. 35 in Review III century. See especially the 3rd apology for monasticism in Chrysostom. You might be interested in: