Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: First Series, Volume IV St. Augustine: The Writings Against the Manichaeans, and Against the DonatistsPhilip Schaff Cosimo, Inc., 01/05/2007 - 684 من الصفحات "The Council of Nicaea in 325 AD marked the beginning of a new era in Christianity. For the first time, doctrines were organized into a single creed. The Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers did most of their writing during and after this important event in Church history. Unlike the previous era of Christian writing, the Nicene and Post-Nicene era is dominated by a few very important and prolific writers. In Volume IV of the 14-volume collected writings of the Nicenes and Post-Nicenes (first published between 1886 and 1889), readers will find Augustines writings defending the Catholic church against the Manichaeans and the Donatists. Manichaeanism was a religion developed in Persia by the prophet Mani. According to this religion, creation has two parts: darkness and light. Light is God and has ten attributes. Opposing this, and coeternal with it, is darkness and its five attributes. Saint Augustine was originally a Manichaean, so his defense of Christianity against this religion comes from a deep understanding of its nature. Donatists were a group of believers who refused to forgive those who had renounced their faith during a time of persecution, which caused a schism in Christianity. In opposing these men, Augustine attempted to mend the rift. Those with an interest in ancient religions will find Augustines writings on Manichaeanism one of the most important historical records of that religions practices." |
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... means of his own might . Accordingly , he pro- duced by means of the spirit of his right hand [ i.e. , the Gentle Breeze ] , his five worlds , and his twelve elements , a creature , and this is the ( temporally considered ) Eternal Man ...
... means of his own might . Accordingly , he pro- duced by means of the spirit of his right hand [ i.e. , the Gentle Breeze ] , his five worlds , and his twelve elements , a creature , and this is the ( temporally considered ) Eternal Man ...
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... means an easy one to solve . The passage cited by Giesseler from Augustin to prove that the " Elect " were initiated ... meaning radically different from that of Augustin . It is possible that a ceremonial anointing with oil took the ...
... means an easy one to solve . The passage cited by Giesseler from Augustin to prove that the " Elect " were initiated ... meaning radically different from that of Augustin . It is possible that a ceremonial anointing with oil took the ...
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... means of liberating the imprisoned light . * Outlines of the Hist . of Religion ( 1877 ) , p . 173. Cf. J. DARMSTETER , Introduction to the Zend - Avesta , p . xliii . , xliv . , lvi . , lxxii . , lxxiv . sq .; and his article in the ...
... means of liberating the imprisoned light . * Outlines of the Hist . of Religion ( 1877 ) , p . 173. Cf. J. DARMSTETER , Introduction to the Zend - Avesta , p . xliii . , xliv . , lvi . , lxxii . , lxxiv . sq .; and his article in the ...
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... means wholly pure . Manichæans regarded earth , so far as it consisted of dead matter , with the utmost contempt . The life - giving light in it was alone thought of with respect . Zoroastrianism somewhat arbitrarily divided animals and ...
... means wholly pure . Manichæans regarded earth , so far as it consisted of dead matter , with the utmost contempt . The life - giving light in it was alone thought of with respect . Zoroastrianism somewhat arbitrarily divided animals and ...
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... means a slightly altered edition of Zoroastrianism . The points of similarity between the two are certainly more apparent than real , though the historical relationship can by no means be denied . CHAPTER V. - THE RELATION OF MANICHÆISM ...
... means a slightly altered edition of Zoroastrianism . The points of similarity between the two are certainly more apparent than real , though the historical relationship can by no means be denied . CHAPTER V. - THE RELATION OF MANICHÆISM ...
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ON TWO SOULS AGAINST THE MANICHEANS | 91 |
ACTS OR DISPUTATION AGAINST FORTUNATUS THE MANICHEAN | 111 |
AGAINST THE EPISTLE OF MANICHEUS CALLED FUNDAMENTAL | 125 |
The beauty of the straight line might be taken from the region of darkness without taking anything from its substance So evil neither takes from nor ... | 142 |
Evil alone is corruption Corruption is not nature but contrary to nature Corrup tion implies previous good | 147 |
God alone perfectly good | 148 |
In what sense evils are from God | 149 |
Corruption is by Gods permission and comes from us | 150 |
Tim ii 24 25 | 157 |
Written after the year 404 It is put in the Retractations immediately after the De Actis | 387 |
BOOK I | 401 |
CONCERNING THE NATURE OF GOOD AGAINST THE MANICHÆANS | 457 |
The refutation of this absurdity | 143 |
The same subject continued | 144 |
Every nature as nature is good | 145 |
Nature cannot be without some good The Manichæans dwell upon the evils | 146 |
THE ANTIDONATIST WRITINGS | 515 |
THE CORRECTION OF THE DONATISTS | 629 |
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Abraham according animals apostle says AUGUSTIN answered authority baptism of Christ baptized believe better bishop blessed body born called carnal Carth Catholic Church CHAP charity Christian Circumcelliones circumcision command communion Conc condemned confess corruption curse Cypr Cyprian death defiled devil divine doctrine Donatists Donatus earth ecclesiastical province epistle error eternal evil faith false Father Faustus flesh follow fulfilled Gentiles give gospel heart heaven heresy heretics Holy Spirit Jews John judgment kingdom light Lord Manichæans Manichæus Matt Maximianus ment mind Moses nature ness Numidia Old Testament Optatus Paraclete passage Paul peace PETILIANUS praise preached precepts prophecy prophets prove punishment quoted race of darkness received reply righteous sacrament salvation schism Scripture shalt sins soul speak suffer teach thee things thou tion tism traditors true truth unclean unity unrighteous unto wicked words worship written yourselves