Augustinus en het manicheïsme

The aim of this article is to show that the life and work of the most influential Father of the Western Church were inextricably interwoven with Manichaeism. Two main points are discussed: 1. To what extant was Augustine, first as a Manichaean and later as a Catholic bishop, acquainted with Manichae...

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Author:Johannes van Oort
Published: S.n., s.l., 1993
Volume:47
Pages:276-291
Periodical:Nederlands theologisch tijdschrift
Number:4
Format:Article
Topic:- Biography > Relations and Sources > Manichaeism. Neo-manichaeism > Manichaeism related to Augustine
Status:Active
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Summary:The aim of this article is to show that the life and work of the most influential Father of the Western Church were inextricably interwoven with Manichaeism. Two main points are discussed: 1. To what extant was Augustine, first as a Manichaean and later as a Catholic bishop, acquainted with Manichaeism and in what form did this 'Religion of Light' manifest itself to him?; 2. What can be said about the significance of this Manichaeism for Augustine's theology, his philosophy, in short: for his whole thinking and being? The A. concludes inter alia that without a torough knowledge of Manichaeism Augustine's theology and essential elements of Western theology as such can not be truly comprehended.