The concept of home in the context of children’s education according to the doctrine of St. John Chrysostom
The article contemplates the concept of home, family (oikos) in the pedagogical context of the doctrine of St. John Chrysostom. The basic features and functions of the “oikos” are discussed. According to Chrysostom the “oikos” is an organic whole, live organism which is capable of having a spiritual life. The “oikos” can also be compared to the Heaven, the Church where the father and the husband teaches his children and wife like a priest. Also the “oikos” is compared to a polis - a city-state governed by a king, and to the spiritual army. Chrysostom also encourages to consider the “oikos” as a school, a place of children’s education. The education function of the family is a central point of the Chrysostom’s discourse