Augustine of Hippo on God's Speaking and the Light in the Creation Narrative

Although Augustine of Hippo had a keen interest in the creation narrative because of its high density of theological themes, he was also curious about the historical creation act itself. He contended that the creation act is hard to grasp in human terms and that Scripture therefore uses metaphors to...

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Main Author: Jacobs, Guido (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Peeters 2022
In: Augustiniana
Year: 2022, Volume: 72, Issue: 1, Pages: 133-151
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