Carol Harrison counters the assumption that Augustine of Hippo's (354-430) theology
underwent a revolutionary transformation around the time he was consecrated Bishop in …

Catharism was a popular medieval heresy based on the belief that the creation of
humankind was a disaster in which angelic spirits were trapped in matter by the devil. Their …

Augustine s ideas of sinful desire, including its sexual manifestations, have fueled
controversies for centuries. In" Augustine and the Functions of Concupiscence," Timo Nisula …

" Sheets of paper covered with words pile up in archives sadder than cemeteries, because
no one ever visits them, not even on All Souls' Day. Culture is perishing in overproduction, in …

This volume brings together a rich and varied collection of essays by Gilles Quispel (1916-
2006), Professor of the History of the Early Church at Utrecht University from 1951 until his …

This thesis will investigate, by means of the historical-critical method, Augustine of Hippo's
understanding of the Manichaean idea of the Good, and how this understanding affects his …

The Pelagian Controversy (411–431) was one of the most important theological
controversies in the history of Christianity. It was a bitter and messy affair in the evening of …

The word 'prolegomena'did not find its way lightly to my title, but it is apt. There was even a
moment when I thought of adding 'Virgin Territory'as a subtitle and a means of emphasizing …

Throughout his life, Augustine faced the charge that, despite his apparent conversion to the
orthodox Christian faith of the Catholic Church, his thought nonetheless retained vestiges of …

This is the first large scale study on the link between the concepts of intellect and grace in
the writings of St. Augustine of Hippo. Its five chapters deal with Augustine's writings on …