S. Austin and His Place in the History of Christian Thought - The Hulsean Lectures 1885

The Hulsean Lectures for 1885 by William Cunningham deal in detail with the writings and lasting influence of St Augustine (or Austin).

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Truth and the possibility of attaining it; 2. The origin of evil and the punishment of sin; 3. Human freedom and the divine will; 4. The kingdom of God and the means of grace; Appendix A. S. Austin and the observation of nature; Appendix B. S. Austin's influence in the middle ages; Appendix C. S. Austin's knowledge of Greek; Appendix D. The authority and interpretation of scripture; Appendix E. Continence in married life; Appendix F. The freedom of the will; Appendix G. The influence of S. Austin on the English church; Appendix H. The chronology of S. Austin's life.

Summary

The Hulsean Lectures for 1885 by William Cunningham deal in detail with the writings and lasting influence of St Augustine (or Austin), from the fourth century AD through the Middle Ages up to eighteenth-century Anglicanism. The text includes a chronology of Augustine's life and writings and is richly footnoted.

Product details

• Authors: W. Cunningham, Cunningham W.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.08.2013
• EAN: 9781107621107
• ISBN: 978-1-107-62110-7
• No. of pages: 300
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, History of Religion, Church history