St. Augustine on Providence

Abstract : One of the first questions that naturally cross our minds is, what does Augustine mean by Providence? Thi work does not immediately rush to give an answer to this question, but rather looks at what Augustine wants us to understand about providence and its implications. For Augustine, Prov...

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Author:Augustine Ugbomah
Published: S.n., s.l., 2015
Volume:1
Language:English
Notes:Full Text available at http://igwebuikejournals.com/pdf%20created/1.3.3.pdf
Periodical:IGWEBUIKE An African Journal of Arts and Humanities
Number:3
ISSN:2488-9210 (Online)
Format:Article
Topic:- Doctrine > From man to God > Evil. Sin > Evil
- Doctrine > From man to God > [Morale] > [Sainteté]
- Doctrine > God. Trinity > God > Providence
Status:Active
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Summary:Abstract : One of the first questions that naturally cross our minds is, what does Augustine mean by Providence? Thi work does not immediately rush to give an answer to this question, but rather looks at what Augustine wants us to understand about providence and its implications. For Augustine, Providence is a divine attribute. That is why he often speaks of it with an adjective to describe it: “divine providence”, “God’s providence”, “providence of the Creator”, and also he speaks of “the most provident God”. In all of this Augustine wants us to understand that it is God who acts. When we talk of divine Providence we must understand God in action in relation to creation and in relation His creatures endowed with will and intelligence. This paper has drawn conclusions from a vast range of Augustine’s works to show hie perspective on God’s providence. This work is hoped would contribute in arousing some interest in reading Augustine’s works personally and, thus, grow in the Augustinian theology from a firsthand experience of his works.