Augustine and the Trinity

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Theology, Philosophy
Cover of the book Augustine and the Trinity by Lewis Ayres, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Lewis Ayres ISBN: 9780511851254
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: November 11, 2010
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Lewis Ayres
ISBN: 9780511851254
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: November 11, 2010
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

Augustine of Hippo (354–430) strongly influenced western theology, but he has often been accused of over-emphasizing the unity of God to the detriment of the Trinity. In Augustine and the Trinity, Lewis Ayres offers a new treatment of this important figure, demonstrating how Augustine's writings offer one of the most sophisticated early theologies of the Trinity developed after the Council of Nicaea (325). Building on recent research, Ayres argues that Augustine was influenced by a wide variety of earlier Latin Christian traditions which stressed the irreducibility of Father, Son and Spirit. Augustine combines these traditions with material from non-Christian Neoplatonists in a very personal synthesis. Ayres also argues that Augustine shaped a powerful account of Christian ascent toward understanding of, as well as participation in the divine life, one that begins in faith and models itself on Christ's humility.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Augustine of Hippo (354–430) strongly influenced western theology, but he has often been accused of over-emphasizing the unity of God to the detriment of the Trinity. In Augustine and the Trinity, Lewis Ayres offers a new treatment of this important figure, demonstrating how Augustine's writings offer one of the most sophisticated early theologies of the Trinity developed after the Council of Nicaea (325). Building on recent research, Ayres argues that Augustine was influenced by a wide variety of earlier Latin Christian traditions which stressed the irreducibility of Father, Son and Spirit. Augustine combines these traditions with material from non-Christian Neoplatonists in a very personal synthesis. Ayres also argues that Augustine shaped a powerful account of Christian ascent toward understanding of, as well as participation in the divine life, one that begins in faith and models itself on Christ's humility.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book A Concise History of Poland by Lewis Ayres
Cover of the book Trust in Early Modern International Political Thought, 1598–1713 by Lewis Ayres
Cover of the book The Philosophy of Death by Lewis Ayres
Cover of the book Global Democracy by Lewis Ayres
Cover of the book Shakespeare in the Marketplace of Words by Lewis Ayres
Cover of the book Life and Loss in the Shadow of the Holocaust by Lewis Ayres
Cover of the book Principles of Continuum Mechanics by Lewis Ayres
Cover of the book The Architecture of the Roman Triumph by Lewis Ayres
Cover of the book Magnetic Materials by Lewis Ayres
Cover of the book Body MR Imaging at 3 Tesla by Lewis Ayres
Cover of the book Economic Transplants by Lewis Ayres
Cover of the book The Evolution and Equilibrium of Copyright in the Digital Age by Lewis Ayres
Cover of the book The Fight over Digital Rights by Lewis Ayres
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Ralph Waldo Emerson by Lewis Ayres
Cover of the book Essentials of Digital Signal Processing by Lewis Ayres
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy