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What Does the Happy Life Require? Augustine on What the Summum Bonum Includes [PDF]
, 2020 Many critics of religion insist that believing in a future life makes us less able to value our present activities and distracts us from accomplishing good in this world. In Augustine's case, this gets things backwards.
Cohoe, Caleb
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International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.Abstract This response to Alister McGrath’s The Nature of Christian Doctrine examines the interplay between Scripture, the Rule of Faith, and evolving Christian doctrine and tradition. Focusing on McGrath’s critique of Lindbeck’s presentation of doctrinal modalities, the article explores how doctrinal formation involves primarily synchronic (canonical),
Tomas Bokedal
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Open Heart, 2019 Objectives This novel, pilot study aimed to assess the estimated prevalence of high on-treatment platelet reactivity (HPR) in Trinidad and Tobago.Methods Patients (n=40) who were awaiting elective percutaneous coronary intervention on maintenance dual ...
Naveen Anand Seecheran +13 more
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Writings of St. Augustine as is the Case in Polemical Theology Middle of the 18th Century [PDF]
Вестник Православного Свято-Тихоновского гуманитарного университета: Серия ИИ. История, история Русской Православной Церкви, 2016 The article discusses the problem of the relation to the works of St. Augustine and the views of the representatives of the conservative theological episcopal start community — the middle of the 18th century.
Grigor'ev Anton
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Ever Learning, Ever Loving: Augustine on Teaching as Ministry [PDF]
, 2013 While most remember Augustine (354-430 AD) as theologian, exegete, and philosopher, the purpose of this essay is to consider Augustine’s legacy and ministry as teacher. After his conversion (386 AD), Augustine’s views on teaching took a turn.
Campbell, Ronnie P, Jr.
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Doctrine, Narrative and the Formation of Christian Identity: A Conversation with Alister McGrath
International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.Abstract This article offers a critical and appreciative response to Alister McGrath’s The Nature of Christian Doctrine, exploring the formation of doctrine as a dynamic communal process rooted in Scripture, liturgy and historical context. It highlights McGrath’s analogy between doctrinal development and scientific method, emphasising the search for a ...
Frances Margaret Young
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EikasíaIn order to investigate the meaning that the first pope of the Order of Saint Augustine (OSA) gave to the slogan «Augustinian spirit» that his pontificate embraced, this article suggests that such a spirit consists of overcoming the Manichaeism that ...
Alberto Hidalgo Tuñón
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Platonism and Christian Thought in Late Antiquity [PDF]
, 2019 Platonism and Christian Thought in Late Antiquity examines the various ways in which Christian intellectuals engaged with Platonism both as a pagan competitor and as a source of philosophical material useful to the Christian faith.
Emilsson, Eyjolfur +3 more
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The Incarnational Aesthetic of David Brown☆
International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.Abstract The notion of incarnation has historically been a prominent concept for the acceptance of images and the interpretation of art within Christianity. A contemporary proponent of this line of reasoning about the theological potential of art is David Brown, who builds his theology of culture on the doctrine of incarnation. This article presents an
Filip Taufer
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Redeeming Rhetoric: Augustine\u27s Use of Rhetoric in His Preaching Ministry [PDF]
, 2015 The art and practice of rhetoric occupied a fundamental place in the ancient Roman world. It is thus not surprising that Augustine (354-430 AD) was deeply committed to the art of speaking well. He spent his youth mastering the theory of rhetoric, putting
Sypert, John A
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