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...
Auteur: | Frederick Van Fleteren |
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Volume: | 23 |
Pages: | 69-102 |
Périodique: | Augustinian Studies |
Format: | Article |
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Doctrine
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De l'homme à Dieu
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La révélation divine
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Exégèse
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Statut: | Needs Review |
Résumé: | 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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