Augustine

Gillian Rosemary Evans

Henry Scowcroft Bettenson

One of the great cornerstones in the history of Christian philosophy, The City of God provides an insightful interpretation of the development of modern Western society and the origin of most Western thought. Contrasting earthly and heavenly cities--representing the omnipresent struggle between good and evil--Augustine explores human history in its relation to all eternity. In Thomas Merton's words, "The City of God is the autobiography of the Church written by the most Catholic of her great saints." This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition is a complete and unabridged version of the Marcus Dods translation.

City of God

Bernard of Clairvaux

Augustine, perhaps the most important and most widely read Father of the Church, first became preoccupied with the problem of evil in his boyhood and this preoccupation continued throughout his life. This well-written, and highly-acclaimed study follows him in his progress towards a solution, and beyond, to consider the influence his thinking had upon the study of the problem of evil for a thousand years and more.

Augustine on Evil

Theologically and historically, the theme of Christian authority is of great significance. These papers, presented in honor of the great scholar Henry Chadwick, balance contributions from Roman Catholic and Anglican theologians on such topics as ecclesial communion, the reception of Vatican II among non-Catholics, the Book of Genesis and the origin of evil in Jewish and Christian tradition, revelation in early Christianity, William Thorpe, the Lutheran forma ecclesiae in the 1530 Augsburg Colloquy, the authority of Chalcedon, the Coronation of Louis XVI, and Dollinger and reunion.

Essays in Honour of Henry Chadwick

Christian Authority

Philipp W. Rosemann

Evans

This volume deals with the development of a major phenomenon of the medieval academic world, the adoption, after initial uncertainties, of the Sentences of the twelfth century Peter Lombard as the standard textbook of medieval theology, and the growth of a huge literature of commentary upon it from the thirteenth century.The first of two projected volumes is a survey of this literature and a series of studies of authors and their commentaries in the principal centres of Paris and Oxford and elsewhere, by modern scholars at the leading edge of current research.This should prove an indispensable resource for the future, bringing together as it does the status quaestionis on this literature.

Current Research

Mediaeval Commentaries on the Sentences of Peter Lombard

David Edward Luscombe

Papers on Anselm, Guibert of Nogent and Roscelin of Compiegne, Anselm's philosophy and theology, his knowledge of canon law, his exile, the Lives written about him and his later influence. Originally presented at the 1993 Anselm centenary conference at Canterbury.

Papers in Commemoration of the Nine-hundredth Anniversary of Anselm's Enthronement as Archbishop, 25 September 1093

Anselm, Aosta, Bec and Canterbury

Faith in the Medieval Worldpaints a fascinating picture of a turbulent stage of western religious history, as a companion toFaith in the Byzantine World.G. R. Evans begins by giving a lucid overview of the development of Christianity in the West in the Middle Ages, before looking at key aspects of medieval faith: the Bible and belief, popular piety and devotion, the Crusades and the concept of "holy war," politics and the church, rebellion against authority, and finally the road to Reformation.The gorgeous full-color illustrations from medieval art and the accessible writing make this attractive pocket-size volume the perfect introduction to the medieval world. Covering the lives of key figures--from pontiffs like Gregory the Great to laypeople like John Wyclif--this book is a must for all those who want to experience one of the most famous and enthralling periods of human history.

Gillian Rosemary Evans

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