The Trinity (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 45)
Title | The Trinity (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 45) PDF eBook |
Author | Saint Augustine |
Publisher | CUA Press |
Pages | 559 |
Release | 2010-04 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 081321145X |
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The Trinity (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 25)
Title | The Trinity (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 25) PDF eBook |
Author | Saint Hilary of Poitiers |
Publisher | CUA Press |
Pages | 577 |
Release | 2010-04 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0813211255 |
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Augustine and the Limits of Virtue
Title | Augustine and the Limits of Virtue PDF eBook |
Author | James Wetzel |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 1992-06-18 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1316582469 |
Augustine's moral psychology was one of the richest in late antiquity, and in this book James Wetzel evaluates its development, indicating that the insights offered by Augustine on free-will have been prevented from receiving full appreciation as the result of an anachronistic distinction between theology and philosophy. He shows that it has been commonplace to divide Augustine's thought into earlier and later phases, the former being more philosophically informed than the latter. Wetzel's contention is that this division is less pronounced than it has been made out to be. The author shows that, while Augustine clearly acknowledges his differences with philosophy, he never loses his fascination with the Stoic concepts of happiness and virtue, and of the possibility of their attainment by human beings. This fascination is seen by Wetzel to extend to Augustine's writings on grace, where freedom and happiness are viewed as a recovery of virtue. The notorious dismissal of pagan virtue in 'The City of God' is part of Augustine's family quarrel with philosophers, not a rejection of philosophy per se. Augustine the theologian is thus seen to be a Platonist philosopher with a keen sense of the psychology of moral struggle.
Engaging the Spirit
Title | Engaging the Spirit PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Boak Slocum |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Pages | 238 |
Release | 2018-02-20 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1725239507 |
"For too long the Holy Spirit has tended to be either disregarded or the object of fanatical exclamation in the life of the church, especially in western Christianity," writes general editor Robert Boak Slocum in his introduction to this stimulating collection of eighteen essays from a broad spectrum of noted authors. "The essays in this collection give attention to many ways of the Spirit's life and activity--for salvation and healing, for making Christ present in our lives and in the church, for empowering our prayers and liturgies, for our inspiration and gifting, for transformation of the way we live, for the redemption of the world and the ultimate coming of God's kingdom, for the unity of our relationships with each other and God. . . . As we recognize the Spirit's activity in our traditions and doctrines, our prayers and liturgies, and in all aspects of the life we live, we may be better attuned to the leading of the Spirit into the future of faith and our life in God." Engaging the Spirit was first published as a special Summer 2001 edition of the Anglican Theological Review, and is dedicated to the late Charles P. Price, theologian and professor at Virginia Seminary. A posthumously published essay by Dr. Price is a fitting and unique addition to the collection.
An Unconventional History of Western Philosophy
Title | An Unconventional History of Western Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | Karen Warren |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 572 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0742559246 |
The historical exclusion of women's voices has diminished academic disciplines, including philosophy. In this groundbreaking new account of Western philosophy throughout the past 2,600 years, Karen J. Warren has paired sixteen women philosophers along-side their historical male contemporaries in conversations on philosophy. An overview essay, together with chapter introductions, primary readings, and expert commentaries, offer a rich description and evaluation of each philosopher's vital contributions to Western philosophy. Book jacket.
Petrus Van Mastricht (1630-1706)
Title | Petrus Van Mastricht (1630-1706) PDF eBook |
Author | Adriaan Cornelis Neele |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 353 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 900416992X |
This book is a first monograph on the life and work of Petrus van Mastricht (1630-1706). Expanding the new interest in Protestant scholasticism this book portrays Mastricht as a post-Reformation reformed theologian, philosopher and Christian Hebraist. The result provides a fresh appraisal, in particular, on the relationship of biblical exegesis, doctrine, polemic, and praxis.
Aspects of knowledge
Title | Aspects of knowledge PDF eBook |
Author | Marilina Cesario |
Publisher | Manchester University Press |
Pages | 325 |
Release | 2018-04-13 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1526107023 |
This edited collection explores how knowledge was preserved and reinvented in the Middle Ages. Rather than focusing on a historical period or specific cultural and historical events, it eschews traditional categories of periodisation and discipline, establishing connections and cross-sections between different departments of knowledge. The essays cover the period from the eighth to the fifteenth centuries, examining the history of science (computus, prognostication), the history of art, literature, theology (homilies, prayers, hagiography, contemplative texts), music, historiography and geography. Aspects of knowledge is aimed at an academic readership, including advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as specialists in medieval literature, history of science, history of knowledge, geography, theology, music, philosophy, intellectual history, history of language and material culture.