The Idea of Peace in the Augustinian Tradition 400-1200

To Augustine, social peace was a good in itself, a reflection of celestial harmony, and interior peace was a fusion of Christian ascetic rest and classical selfdiscipline. During the Middle Ages, the Church's notion of social peace became more legalistic, and inner peace became a state of mind separ...

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Author:Thomas J. Renna
Published: S.n., s.l., 1979
Volume:10
Pages:105-112
Periodical:Augustinian Studies
Format:Article
Topic:- Doctrine > From man to God > [Morale] > Peace > Peace > Peace
Status:Needs Review
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Summary:To Augustine, social peace was a good in itself, a reflection of celestial harmony, and interior peace was a fusion of Christian ascetic rest and classical selfdiscipline. During the Middle Ages, the Church's notion of social peace became more legalistic, and inner peace became a state of mind separated from social and ecclesiological theories.

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