The Influence of Manichaeism on Augustine of Hippo as a Spiritual Mentor

The article explores how Manichaeism influenced Augustine of Hippo as a spiritual teacher. Based on Paulinus of Nola's letters to Augustine became a Manichean in 372/3 and remained associated until he moved to Milan, Italy in 384. These letters demonstrated as evidence his activities as a spiri...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McCann, Christine (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2009
In: Cistercian studies quarterly
Year: 2009, Volume: 44, Issue: 3, Pages: 255-277
Further subjects:B Wisdom
B Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, 354-430
B Church work
B Manichaeism
B BELIEF & doubt
B Religious educators
Description
Summary:The article explores how Manichaeism influenced Augustine of Hippo as a spiritual teacher. Based on Paulinus of Nola's letters to Augustine became a Manichean in 372/3 and remained associated until he moved to Milan, Italy in 384. These letters demonstrated as evidence his activities as a spiritual mentor. They also illustrated that he believed Manichaeans in general and he himself had taken great pride in their false wisdom and their abilities to enlist more people into the sect.
ISSN:1062-6549
Contains:Enthalten in: Cistercian studies quarterly