S. Austin and His Place in the History of Christian Thought

Klappentext

The Hulsean Lectures for 1885 by William Cunningham deal in detail with the writings and lasting influence of St Augustine (or Austin).

Inhalt

Introduction; 1. Truth and the possibility of attaining it; 2. The origin of evil and the punishment of sin; 3. Human freedom and the divine will; 4. The kingdom of God and the means of grace; Appendix A. S. Austin and the observation of nature; Appendix B. S. Austin's influence in the middle ages; Appendix C. S. Austin's knowledge of Greek; Appendix D. The authority and interpretation of scripture; Appendix E. Continence in married life; Appendix F. The freedom of the will; Appendix G. The influence of S. Austin on the English church; Appendix H. The chronology of S. Austin's life.