Augustine on Temptation to suicide: A Reading of his "Letter 244" to Chrisimus

The article discusses Augustine's teaching on suicide, especially in the way he exposed it when a Christian facing despair is tempted to take his own life. In the first part, the article examines some basic aspects of Augustine's teaching on suicide in some of his works outside the letter...

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Main Author: Chabi, Kolawole (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Centro Filosófico-Teológico 2020
In: Mayéutica
Year: 2020, Volume: 46, Issue: 101, Pages: 19-32
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
RG Pastoral care
Further subjects:B Esperanza cristiana
B Christian hope
B "Ep." 244 de Augustín
B "Augustine's Letter 244"
B Suicido
B Suicide
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