St. Augustine and the Vision of God

T. examines 'De quantitate animae' XXXIII, 70-76 and 'De Genesi ad litteram' XII and concludes that Augustine allowed mystical vision to men durung this life. T. acknowledges changes in A's reference between the two works. T. gives a good short exposition of texts and analysis. Even at the end of hi...

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Author:Roland J. Teske
Published: Augustinian Historical Institute, Villanova, 1994
Peter Lang, New York,
Pages:287-308
Format:Essay
Topic:- Biography > Person and Life > Augustin, the mystic
- Works > Dialogues / Early works > De animae quantitate > quant. 31 - 40 > quant. 33 > quant. 33,70-76
- Works > Exegetical works > De Genesi ad litteram > Gn. litt. 12
- Doctrine > Man > [Doctrine de la connaissance] > [Connaissance humaine de Dieu] > [Vision de Dieu - Repos en Dieu - Participation à Dieu] > [Vision de Dieu]
Parent Work: Augustine, Mystic and Mystagogue
Status:Needs Review
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Summary:T. examines 'De quantitate animae' XXXIII, 70-76 and 'De Genesi ad litteram' XII and concludes that Augustine allowed mystical vision to men durung this life. T. acknowledges changes in A's reference between the two works. T. gives a good short exposition of texts and analysis. Even at the end of his life. A. allowed that Moses, Paul, and perhaps of his life. A. allowed thas Moses, Paul, and perhaps the apostles (as early as 'De semrone domini in monte' A. knew that Ambrose in 'Expositio super Lucam' held that the apostles 'saw' God) had mystical vision in this life.