Augustine: Ancient Thought Baptized

Type

Book

Authors

John M. Rist

ISBN 10

0521589525

ISBN 13

9780521589529

Tags

Saints, Church History, Theology, History, Christianity

Description

The aim of this work is to show how Augustine adapted a deeply Platonic outlook to the new world of Christianity, and how he constructed a vision in which Platonism and Christianity pointed in the same direction. Augustine is skillfully contextualized, while the enduring, if often unpopular, power of his claims on a variety of topics is discussed in a manner that puts a fresh perspective on some of his chief concerns. These include: divine and human love; marriage and sexuality; the lust for power; and God's providence and omnipotence. - from Amzon

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