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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Author:Frederick Van Fleteren
Volume:23
Pages:69-102
Periodical:Augustinian Studies
Format:Article
Topic:- Doctrine > From man to God > Divine revelation > Exegesis
Status:Needs Review
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Summary: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.