Augustine and manichaeism: new discoveries, new perspectives

The subject ‘Augustine and Manichaeism’ is a very extensive one. In this article the author confines himself to some main lines and argues that the subject is of central importance in the history of Christianity He shows how the theology of the most important Western Church Father was influenced by...

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Main Author: Oort, Johannes van 1949- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2006
In: Verbum et ecclesia
Year: 2006, Volume: 27, Issue: 2, Pages: 709-728
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Summary:The subject ‘Augustine and Manichaeism’ is a very extensive one. In this article the author confines himself to some main lines and argues that the subject is of central importance in the history of Christianity He shows how the theology of the most important Western Church Father was influenced by Manichaeism and suggests that without Manichaeism Western theology cannot really be comprehended.
ISSN:2074-7705
Contains:Enthalten in: Verbum et ecclesia
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4102/ve.v27i2.172