Aurelius Augustinus (354-430), bishop of Hippo Regius (the modern Annaba in Algeria), is considered one of the outstanding thinkers in Western Christian civilization, Catholic and Protestant alike. Particularly influential has been his pessimistic doctrine of divine predestination, which holds that only a small proportion of humanity has been selected by God for salvation, while the overwhelming majority, including all unbaptized persons, are damned. Yet, paradoxically, Augustine's exposition of the Eucharistic unity of the elect in the Body of Christ, his Christology, and his emphasis on...
Aurelius Augustinus (354-430), bishop of Hippo Regius (the modern Annaba in Algeria), is considered one of the outstanding thinkers in Western Christi...
This is a revised edition of a seminal study of Augustine's life and work. Focuses on three major disputes in which he was engaged: against the Manichees, the Donatists and the British scholar Pelagius. 'Students of St Augustine will welcome this ... rich, thoughtful account ... Every page of this volume promises pleasure for the mind with some passages providing food for the soul.' Augustinian Studies
This is a revised edition of a seminal study of Augustine's life and work. Focuses on three major disputes in which he was engaged: against the Manich...
A collection of 19 articles in English on Augustine of Hippo, including an examination of his teaching on deification, often ignored or denied by scholars. The study also includes work on the Pelagian controversy and on the Early Church histories of St Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede.
A collection of 19 articles in English on Augustine of Hippo, including an examination of his teaching on deification, often ignored or denied by scho...
