Augustine's Early Thought on the Redemptive Function of Divine Judgement
«Three praiseworthy aspects of this study include the way in which van Egmond shows the importance of divine justice for understanding Augustine's soteriology in this early period; his analysis of the intertwined philosophical influences and polemical concerns, the emerging biblical spirituality and ecclesiastical considerations contributing to the development of Augustine's thought; and the rare concision and lucid prose with which he presents his multifaceted project. The book is well-organised as a chronological study containing clear summaries and efficiently addressing the many literatures, secondary and primary, which bear upon its contents.»
Alexander H. Pierce, Journal of Ecclesiastical History
Augustine's Early Thought on the Redemptive Function of Divine Judgement considers the relationship between Augustine's account of God's judgment and his theology of grace in his early works. How does God use his law and the penal consequences of its transgression in the service of his grace, both personally and through his 'agents' on earth? Augustine reflected on this question from different perspectives. Les mer
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Augustine's Early Thought on the Redemptive Function of Divine Judgement considers the relationship between Augustine's account of God's judgment and his theology of grace in his early works. How does God use his law and the penal consequences of its transgression in the service of his grace, both personally and through his 'agents' on earth? Augustine reflected on this question from different perspectives. As a teacher and bishop, he thought about the
nature of discipline and punishment in the education of his pupils, brothers, and congregants. As a polemicist against the Manichaeans and as a biblical expositor, he had to grapple with issues regarding God's relationship to evil in the world, the violence God displays in the Old Testament, and in the death of
his own Son. Furthermore, Augustine meditated on the way God's judgment and grace related in his own life, both before and after his conversion.
Bart van Egmond follows the development of Augustine's early thought on judgment and grace from the Cassiacum writings to the Confessions. The argument is contextualized both against the background of the earlier Christian tradition of reflection on the providential function of divine chastisement, and the tradition of psychagogy that Augustine inherited from a variety of rhetorical and philosophical sources. This study expertly contributes to the ongoing scholarly discussion on the development
of Augustine's doctrine of grace, and to the conversation on the theological roots of his justification of coercion against the Donatists.
nature of discipline and punishment in the education of his pupils, brothers, and congregants. As a polemicist against the Manichaeans and as a biblical expositor, he had to grapple with issues regarding God's relationship to evil in the world, the violence God displays in the Old Testament, and in the death of
his own Son. Furthermore, Augustine meditated on the way God's judgment and grace related in his own life, both before and after his conversion.
Bart van Egmond follows the development of Augustine's early thought on judgment and grace from the Cassiacum writings to the Confessions. The argument is contextualized both against the background of the earlier Christian tradition of reflection on the providential function of divine chastisement, and the tradition of psychagogy that Augustine inherited from a variety of rhetorical and philosophical sources. This study expertly contributes to the ongoing scholarly discussion on the development
of Augustine's doctrine of grace, and to the conversation on the theological roots of his justification of coercion against the Donatists.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Oxford University Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780198834922
- Utgivelsesår
- 2018
- Format
- 24 x 16 cm
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«Three praiseworthy aspects of this study include the way in which van Egmond shows the importance of divine justice for understanding Augustine's soteriology in this early period; his analysis of the intertwined philosophical influences and polemical concerns, the emerging biblical spirituality and ecclesiastical considerations contributing to the development of Augustine's thought; and the rare concision and lucid prose with which he presents his multifaceted project. The book is well-organised as a chronological study containing clear summaries and efficiently addressing the many literatures, secondary and primary, which bear upon its contents.»
Alexander H. Pierce, Journal of Ecclesiastical History
«Valuable thanks to the historical information offered, but also important for the doctrinaire or philosophical research, the wok of Bart van Egmond dedicated to Augustine's Early Thought on the Redemptive Function of Divine Judgement, is for sure an useful and interesting tool in understanding Confessions' author eschatological conception, the relevance of the cultural context of his times and of Manichaeism on some of his ideas, but also the actual aspects that can be found there.»
Iuliu-Marius Morariu, University Cluj-Napoca and Pretoria University, Anuario de Historia de la Igle