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Written by St. Augustine late in his life with a goal of provision a Roamn layman with a extensive carnival of a simple teachings of Christianity.
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- Amazon Sales Rank: #2645697 in Books
- Published on: 1961-06
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 173 pages
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Text: English, Latin (translation)
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16 of 19 people found a following examination helpful.
"Brief Handbook of Augustinian Thought"
By Johannes Platonicus
The theological discernment propounded by Augustine, in his "Enchiridion"(Greeek for handbook),remains unparrelled when contrasted with a obvious inlet of this work. Augustine necessitated scarcely all a creedal professions and beliefs of a Nicene Fathers with an supernatural brievity. As intended, then, for an prepared Roman layman, a "Enchiridion," now, raises seductiveness in those who come in hit with it today.
The three-fold multiplication of faith, wish and love, during times, seems a bit problematic and formidable to detect. In other words, we had some difficulty identifying Augustine's topic as a whole(as a translators did also). However, this was mearly a work that was fast thrown together(Augustine creates this apparent during a opening),and is to be rarely reputable for a in-depth learning. we doubt that Augustine intened his "handbook" to turn some arrange of "magnum opus"...it's particularly a handbook.
Augustine also deals with grace, strange sin, repentance, and predetermination with a scholars lore. This work conveys an picture of Augustine's suspicion in propinquity to a Orthodox beliefs of Christianity afterwards and now, and continues to mount as not his greatest, though yet, one of his many singular works.
9 of 10 people found a following examination helpful.
Summary of most doctrine
By George M. Nickles III
This is an glorious book, both for a content itself by Augustine and a introduction to it. Augustine wrote a Enchiridion as a response to a crony who wanted a "handbook" of Christian teaching. Though not as enchanting as his Confessions, it is good value reading. Augustine covers topics such as baptism, strange sin, abortion, faith and works, and choosing and focuses most on a beauty of God.
Leaving out a few sections that don't seem to determine with a Reformed bargain of scripture (e.g., some tools on baptism), we would indeed suggest this as an introduction to many Christian doctrines. (Then again, I'm not a veteran theologian.) we overtly suspicion some chapters sounded like they came from some-more new Reformed Presbyterians given Augustine argues for a same doctrines. (I count myself in that camp)
As for this sold edition, a introduction by Thomas Hibbs was really useful to me as we knew zero of what led to a essay of a Enchiridion or of a structure.
Though a chapters are generally short, Augustine's thoughts upsurge naturally from one theme to a other. Thus, try to keep a sight of suspicion or we will get lost!
I suggest this sold book for a introduction, entertaining translation, and a content itself: Augustine's "off a cuff" outline of what he suspicion were doctrines that should be in a "handbook" of Christianity.
1 of 1 people found a following examination helpful.
The paperback and excite versions listed are different
By Joe
I indispensable a paperback book for category and posted a examination since it's not transparent a dual formats listed together are totally opposite translations.
The paperback chronicle was translated by J. B. Shaw and has an introduction by Thomas Hibbs with an appendix created by Adolph von Harnack. The excite chronicle was translated by Albert C. Outler.
Different interpretation styles. For instance a paperback is created to Laurentius, though a excite chronicle is created to Lawrence. The Shaw interpretation is orderly into 122 chapters while a same element in Outler is orderly into 33 chapters with a strange 122 sections indicated by numbers during a commencement of a divide so for instance in Outler's interpretation Chapter XIII "Baptism and Original Sin" covers 41 by 47.
The Outler interpretation is also accessible for giveaway in a Christian Classics Ethereal Library though we like a excite format and a excite chronicle was usually $0.99.
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