Porphyry, Reincarnation and Resurrection in 'De Civitate Dei'
R. examines "the ambivalent attitude of Augustine in his later years towards Porphyry's view of the body/soul relationship" (p. 129), specifically in the 'City of God'. R. sees Porphyry as a decisive influence on the destiny of the soul, but the Scriptures and Christian doctrine have a clear influen...
Author: | Lance Byron Richey |
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Published: |
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1995
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Volume: | 26 |
Pages: | 129-142 |
Periodical: | Augustinian Studies |
Number: | 1 |
Format: | Article |
Topic: | -
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- Works > De civitate Dei - Doctrine > Eschatology, State of Man After Death > [Études générales] > [Thèmes] > [Réincarnation] - Doctrine > Eschatology, State of Man After Death > Resurrection > Resurrection |
Status: | Active |
Summary: | R. examines "the ambivalent attitude of Augustine in his later years towards Porphyry's view of the body/soul relationship" (p. 129), specifically in the 'City of God'. R. sees Porphyry as a decisive influence on the destiny of the soul, but the Scriptures and Christian doctrine have a clear influence on the way Augustine treated reincarnation and resurrection, themes which "mark Augustine's strongest break from the greek philosophical tradition" (p. 138). |
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