Per Speculum et in aenigmate: The Use of I Cornithhians 13,12 in the Writings of Augustine

Examination of Augustine's use of this phrase confirms that he had a fleeting mystical vision of the divine in Milan in A.D. 386 which he was unable to sustain. His early works represent a search for a method to sustain a vision of God in this life, and are this informed by a concern for the ascent...

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VerfasserIn:Frederick Van Fleteren
Volumen:23
Seiten:69-102
Zeitschrift:Augustinian Studies
Format:Article
Thema:- Doktrin > Von Mensch zu Gott > Göttliche Offenbarung > Auslegung
Status:Needs Review
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Zusammenfassung:Examination of Augustine's use of this phrase confirms that he had a fleeting mystical vision of the divine in Milan in A.D. 386 which he was unable to sustain. His early works represent a search for a method to sustain a vision of God in this life, and are this informed by a concern for the ascent of the soul, not its fall.

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