Augustine (401) – On Baptism, Against the Donatists, Book 7

Thanks for reading this latest installment from my current project of reading (and blogging) through Augustine’s works. This book, known as "On Baptism, Against the Donatists" was written in response to the Donatists who were teaching various doctrines regarding baptism (and, specifically, related to re-baptism of converts to the Church from heretical groups). Augustine addresses …

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Augustine (401) – On Baptism, Against the Donatists, Book 6

Thanks for reading this latest installment from my current project of reading (and blogging) through Augustine’s works. This book, known as "On Baptism, Against the Donatists" was written in response to the Donatists who were teaching various doctrines regarding baptism (and, specifically, related to re-baptism of converts to the Church from heretical groups). Augustine addresses …

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Augustine (401) – On Baptism, Against the Donatists, Book 5

Thanks for reading this latest installment from my current project of reading (and blogging) through Augustine’s works. This book, known as "On Baptism, Against the Donatists" was written in response to the Donatists who were teaching various doctrines regarding baptism (and, specifically, related to re-baptism of converts to the Church from heretical groups). Augustine addresses …

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Augustine (415) – Letter 167 (Augustine) or 132 (Jerome) [From Augustine to Jerome, on James 2:10]

Thanks for reading this latest installment from my current project of reading (and blogging) through Augustine’s works. This book, known as Letter 167 (Augustine) or 132 (Jerome) [From Augustine to Jerome, on James 2:10 (A.D. 415)] Augustine thought that a prior letter of his had gotten too long, so he states his purpose for discussing …

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Augustine (415) – From Augustine to Jerome, on the origin of the soul

Thanks for reading this latest installment from my current project of reading (and blogging) through Augustine’s works. This book, known as From Augustine to Jerome, On the Origin of the Soul (A.D. 415). Augustine prays that what he's writing will be profitable to both Jerome and himself. Unto our God, who has called us unto …

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Augustine (401) – On Baptism, Against the Donatists, Book 4

Thanks for reading this latest installment from my current project of reading (and blogging) through Augustine’s works. This book, known as "On Baptism, Against the Donatists" was written in response to the Donatists who were teaching various doctrines regarding baptism (and, specifically, related to re-baptism of converts to the Church from heretical groups). Augustine addresses …

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Augustine (401) – On Baptism, Against the Donatists, Book 3

Thanks for reading this latest installment from my current project of reading (and blogging) through Augustine’s works. This book, known as "On Baptism, Against the Donatists" was written in response to the Donatists who were teaching various doctrines regarding baptism (and, specifically, related to re-baptism of converts to the Church from heretical groups). Augustine addresses …

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Augustine (401) – On Baptism, Against the Donatists, Book 2

Thanks for reading this latest installment from my current project of reading (and blogging) through Augustine’s works. This book, known as "On Baptism, Against the Donatists" was written in response to the Donatists who were teaching various doctrines regarding baptism (and, specifically, related to re-baptism of converts to the Church from heretical groups). Augustine addresses …

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Augustine (401) – On Baptism, Against the Donatists, Book 1

Thanks for reading this latest installment from my current project of reading (and blogging) through Augustine’s works. This book, known as "On Baptism, Against the Donatists" was written in response to the Donatists who were teaching various doctrines regarding baptism (and, specifically, related to re-baptism of converts to the Church from heretical groups). Augustine addresses …

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Augustine (414) – Of the Good of Widowhood

Thanks for reading this latest installment from my current project of reading (and blogging) through Augustine’s works. This book, known as Of the Good of Widowhood and it is 112 pages long. He begins with an assertion, against Tertullian, that second marriages are not unlawful and that Paul allows them as well. Wherefore this in …

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