Augustinian Reflections on Christian Perfection
It often proves difficult to make sense of Scriptural passages that command Christians to be perfect. I aim to shed light on the meaning of these passages through a brief study of Augustine's De Trinitate. According to Augustine, perfection as humans can achieve it is not absolute; it is not a...
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Τύπος μέσου: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Άρθρο |
Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
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Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Sage
[2010]
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Στο/Στη: |
The expository times
Έτος: 2010, Τόμος: 121, Τεύχος: 11, Σελίδες: 548-550 |
Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
Augustine
B Christians B De Trinitate B Trinity B Grace B God Attributes B AUGUSTINE, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, 354-430 B Perfection B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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Σύνοψη: | It often proves difficult to make sense of Scriptural passages that command Christians to be perfect. I aim to shed light on the meaning of these passages through a brief study of Augustine's De Trinitate. According to Augustine, perfection as humans can achieve it is not absolute; it is not a matter of being perfect in all ways as God is, but of forming the habit of evaluating all reality in view of God's perfection that predisposes one to act in a righteous manner in whatever circumstances may arise. |
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ISSN: | 1745-5308 |
Περιλαμβάνει: | Enthalten in: The expository times
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0014524610373304 |