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Title: Writings in Connection with the Donatist Controversy
Note: Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary: "Writings in Connection with the Donatist Controversy" by Augustine is a theological work written in the early 5th century. The text addresses the significant schism in the early Christian church known as the Donatist controversy, which debated the validity of sacraments performed by those considered heretics or schismatics. Augustine defends the Catholic Church's position on baptism, emphasizing the importance of unity and the validity of sacraments regardless of the minister's standing. The beginning of this work outlines the historical context of the Donatist schism, detailing its origins from a conflict in the early church following the persecution under Diocletian. Augustine begins to articulate his arguments against the Donatists, focusing on the nature of baptism and its efficacy even when conferred outside the communion of the Church. He engages with the authority of Cyprian, a significant figure that the Donatists reference to support their views, arguing that Cyprian’s teachings actually uphold the Catholic Church's stance. Augustine's tone is both assertive and analytical, laying the groundwork for a deep theological discourse and engaging in a dialectical examination of the nature of schism and unity within Christianity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, 354-430
Editor: Dods, Marcus, 1834-1909
Translator: King, John R. (John Richard), 1835-1907
EBook No.: 45843
Published: May 31, 2014
Downloads: 99
Language: English
Subject: Donatists -- Controversial literature
Subject: Donatists
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Writings in Connection with the Donatist Controversy
Note: Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Charlene Taylor, Les Galloway, Joe C and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was produced from images generously made
available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Writings in Connection with the Donatist Controversy" by Augustine is a theological work written in the early 5th century. The text addresses the significant schism in the early Christian church known as the Donatist controversy, which debated the validity of sacraments performed by those considered heretics or schismatics. Augustine defends the Catholic Church's position on baptism, emphasizing the importance of unity and the validity of sacraments regardless of the minister's standing. The beginning of this work outlines the historical context of the Donatist schism, detailing its origins from a conflict in the early church following the persecution under Diocletian. Augustine begins to articulate his arguments against the Donatists, focusing on the nature of baptism and its efficacy even when conferred outside the communion of the Church. He engages with the authority of Cyprian, a significant figure that the Donatists reference to support their views, arguing that Cyprian’s teachings actually uphold the Catholic Church's stance. Augustine's tone is both assertive and analytical, laying the groundwork for a deep theological discourse and engaging in a dialectical examination of the nature of schism and unity within Christianity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, 354-430
Editor: Dods, Marcus, 1834-1909
Translator: King, John R. (John Richard), 1835-1907
EBook No.: 45843
Published: May 31, 2014
Downloads: 99
Language: English
Subject: Donatists -- Controversial literature
Subject: Donatists
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.