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...
Auteur: | Lance Byron Richey |
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Publié: |
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1995
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Volume: | 26 |
Pages: | 129-142 |
Périodique: | Augustinian Studies |
Nombre: | 1 |
Format: | Article |
Sujet: | -
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- Oeuvres > De civitate Dei - Doctrine > Eschatologie, Situation de l'homme après la mort > Études générales > Thèmes > Réincarnation - Doctrine > Eschatologie, Situation de l'homme après la mort > Résurrection > Résurrection |
Statut: | Active |
Résumé: | 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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