Few thinkers have been as influential as Augustine of Hippo, yet we easily forget he was a man of two cultures: African and Greco-Roman. Cuban American historian and theologian Justo Gonzáaacute;lez presents Augustine as a "mestizo" (mixed) theologian, using the perspective of his own Latino heritage to find in the bishop of Hippo a remarkable resource for the church today.
Few thinkers have been as influential as Augustine of Hippo, yet we easily forget he was a man of two cultures: African and Greco-Roman. Cuban American historian and theologian Justo Gonzáaacute;lez presents Augustine as a "mestizo" (mixed) theologian, using the perspective of his own Latino heritage to find in the bishop of Hippo a remarkable resource for the church today.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Justo L. González is an ordained United Methodist minister, a retired professor of historical theology and author of the highly praised three-volume History of Christian Thought and the two-volume The Story of Christianity. He previously taught at the Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico and the Candler School of Theology of Emory University. Besides his continued research and publication, he spends most of his energy promoting the theological education of Latino and Latina leaders.
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Preface Abbreviations Introduction A Unique Theologian Mestizaje and Theology Augustine the Mestizo 1. A Tortuous Path to Faith The Context His Family His Studies Manichaeism 2. Conversion and Baptism Milan Neoplatonism Ambrose Internal Struggles The Garden Cassiciacum His Baptism Ostia 3. From the Baptistery to the Pulpit Return to Africa Other Early Writings Monastic Life Hippo Pastoral Tasks 4. The Shepherd and the Manichaeans Manichaeism Augustine's Writings Against the Manichaeans The Manichaeans and Augustine's Thought 5. The Shepherd and the Donatists The Background The Origins of Donatism The Course of Donatism Augustine's Theological Intervention The Role of Politics The Later History of Donatism Augustine's Victory and Defeat 6. The Shepherd and the Pelagians Pelagius Pelagianism Augustine Enters the Controversy Augustine's Response Between Two Cultures The Controversy Continues 7. The Shepherd and the Pagans The Nature and Strength of Paganism The Debate Before Augustine's Time The Fall of Rome Augustine's Response 8. Augustine as a Lens for Western Christianity Index
Preface Abbreviations Introduction A Unique Theologian Mestizaje and Theology Augustine the Mestizo 1. A Tortuous Path to Faith The Context His Family His Studies Manichaeism 2. Conversion and Baptism Milan Neoplatonism Ambrose Internal Struggles The Garden Cassiciacum His Baptism Ostia 3. From the Baptistery to the Pulpit Return to Africa Other Early Writings Monastic Life Hippo Pastoral Tasks 4. The Shepherd and the Manichaeans Manichaeism Augustine's Writings Against the Manichaeans The Manichaeans and Augustine's Thought 5. The Shepherd and the Donatists The Background The Origins of Donatism The Course of Donatism Augustine's Theological Intervention The Role of Politics The Later History of Donatism Augustine's Victory and Defeat 6. The Shepherd and the Pelagians Pelagius Pelagianism Augustine Enters the Controversy Augustine's Response Between Two Cultures The Controversy Continues 7. The Shepherd and the Pagans The Nature and Strength of Paganism The Debate Before Augustine's Time The Fall of Rome Augustine's Response 8. Augustine as a Lens for Western Christianity Index
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