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).

W. Cunningham (Author)

9781107621107, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 August 2013

300 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm, 0.44 kg

Originally published in 1886, 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 with quotations from important source texts in the original languages. This book will be of use to students of Augustine and anyone interested in the influence of the early Church and Patristic writings.

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.

Subject Areas: Church history [HRCC2]