Dining with a Good Conscience: Augustine's Conversion with regard to Eating and Drinking

This article discusses the development of Augustine’s ethical convictions with regard to the consumption of food and drink. The first part of the article analyses the formation of Augustine’s ‘alimentary conscience’ during the years he was a Manichaean auditor. The second part delineates how his ret...

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Main Author: Egmond, Bart van 1985- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2025
In: Augustiniana
Year: 2025, Volume: 75, Issue: 2, Pages: 255-279
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Summary:This article discusses the development of Augustine’s ethical convictions with regard to the consumption of food and drink. The first part of the article analyses the formation of Augustine’s ‘alimentary conscience’ during the years he was a Manichaean auditor. The second part delineates how his return to Catholic Christianity might have changed his views on eating and drinking. The third part gives a summary of Augustine’s final position.
ISSN:2295-6093
Contains:Enthalten in: Augustiniana
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2143/AUG.75.2.3294940