Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: First Series, Volume IV St. Augustine: The Writings Against the Manichaeans, and Against the DonatistsPhilip Schaff Cosimo, Inc., 2007 M05 1 - 684 pages "The Council of Nicaea in 325 AD marked the beginning of a new era in Christianity. For the first time, doctrines were organized into a single creed. The Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers did most of their writing during and after this important event in Church history. Unlike the previous era of Christian writing, the Nicene and Post-Nicene era is dominated by a few very important and prolific writers. In Volume IV of the 14-volume collected writings of the Nicenes and Post-Nicenes (first published between 1886 and 1889), readers will find Augustines writings defending the Catholic church against the Manichaeans and the Donatists. Manichaeanism was a religion developed in Persia by the prophet Mani. According to this religion, creation has two parts: darkness and light. Light is God and has ten attributes. Opposing this, and coeternal with it, is darkness and its five attributes. Saint Augustine was originally a Manichaean, so his defense of Christianity against this religion comes from a deep understanding of its nature. Donatists were a group of believers who refused to forgive those who had renounced their faith during a time of persecution, which caused a schism in Christianity. In opposing these men, Augustine attempted to mend the rift. Those with an interest in ancient religions will find Augustines writings on Manichaeanism one of the most important historical records of that religions practices." |
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... consider the method of dealing with them , when it is doubtful whether they ought to be dealt with at all ? At any rate , it would require a different starting - point , a different plan , a different investigation from what we are now ...
... consider the method of dealing with them , when it is doubtful whether they ought to be dealt with at all ? At any rate , it would require a different starting - point , a different plan , a different investigation from what we are now ...
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... consider enough yet . " With all thy mind . ” * What what is said , or else I will press upon them do you wish more ? I might , perhaps , wish the opinion of those who judge impartially . more if I could see the possibility of more ...
... consider enough yet . " With all thy mind . ” * What what is said , or else I will press upon them do you wish more ? I might , perhaps , wish the opinion of those who judge impartially . more if I could see the possibility of more ...
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... consider the points separ- God also can be known by the worthy , only is perceived by the intellect alone . Now , as ately . No one separates us from this by intellectually , exalted though He is above the threatening death . For that ...
... consider the points separ- God also can be known by the worthy , only is perceived by the intellect alone . Now , as ately . No one separates us from this by intellectually , exalted though He is above the threatening death . For that ...
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... consider , is one . For as there is an agreement in the pray you , what is said by the prophet : Wisdom is glorious , and never fadeth away ; passages quoted from both , so is there in all the rest , if you are willing to consider them ...
... consider , is one . For as there is an agreement in the pray you , what is said by the prophet : Wisdom is glorious , and never fadeth away ; passages quoted from both , so is there in all the rest , if you are willing to consider them ...
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... consider tem- the truth to be known requires , may God perance , which promises us a kind of integrity vouchsafe to show you that neither is there among the Manichæans the Christian faith which leads to the summit of wisdom and truth ...
... consider tem- the truth to be known requires , may God perance , which promises us a kind of integrity vouchsafe to show you that neither is there among the Manichæans the Christian faith which leads to the summit of wisdom and truth ...
Contents
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ON TWO SOULS AGAINST THE MANICHEANS | 91 |
ACTS OR DISPUTATION AGAINST FORTUNATUS THE MANICHEAN | 111 |
AGAINST THE EPISTLE OF MANICHEUS CALLED FUNDAMENTAL | 125 |
The beauty of the straight line might be taken from the region of darkness without taking anything from its substance So evil neither takes from nor ... | 142 |
Evil alone is corruption Corruption is not nature but contrary to nature Corrup tion implies previous good | 147 |
God alone perfectly good | 148 |
In what sense evils are from God | 149 |
Corruption is by Gods permission and comes from us | 150 |
Tim ii 24 25 | 157 |
Written after the year 404 It is put in the Retractations immediately after the De Actis | 387 |
BOOK I | 401 |
CONCERNING THE NATURE OF GOOD AGAINST THE MANICHÆANS | 457 |
The refutation of this absurdity | 143 |
The same subject continued | 144 |
Every nature as nature is good | 145 |
Nature cannot be without some good The Manichæans dwell upon the evils | 146 |
THE ANTIDONATIST WRITINGS | 515 |
THE CORRECTION OF THE DONATISTS | 629 |
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