Preacher of Grace

A Critical Reappraisal of Augustine’s Doctrine of Grace in his Sermones ad Populum on Liturgical Feasts and during the Donatist Controversy

AvAnthony Dupont

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

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Augustine of Hippo (354-430) became known as the ‘doctor of grace’. He developed his theory of divine grace mainly in his systematic treatises directed against the Pelagians (ca. 411-430). Did he however also preach about this complex, and at first sight ‘demoralizing’, issue in his sermons to the people? In his previous book (BSCH 59), Anthony Dupont studied the profile of the treatment of gratia in the anti-Pelagian sermones ad populum. In a Preacher of Grace Dupont offers an account of the presence of the theme of grace in Augustine’s sermones not situated in the Pelagian controversy. He first studies sermons preached on important liturgical feasts, which belong to the (non-polemical) pastoral preaching genre. They are distributed throughout the 40 years of Augustine’s preaching activity, and are Christological in content and moralising in intention. Secondly, he examines sermons situated in the Donatist controversy, preceding the anti-Pelagian sermons chronologically and differing from them in terms of content. This research provides a global picture of the presence and treatment of gratia in Augustine’s sermones and clarifies the interaction between context, audience and preaching genre on the one hand, and the theme of grace as a whole on the other. It also contributes to the debate on (dis)continuity in Augustine’s thought on grace.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-07-18
Mått:155 x 235 x 19 mm
Vikt:522 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in the History of Christian Traditions
Antal sidor:236
Förlag:Brill
ISBN:9789004278639

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Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

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Anthony Dupont, Ph.D (1979), Catholic University of Leuven, is Postdoctoral Fellow of the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). His research and teaching are devoted to Late Antiquity in general, and Patristic preaching and Augustine’s doctrine of grace in particular. He was awarded the Research Council Award in Humanities and Social Sciences KU Leuven 2013 for his study of Augustine’s sermons.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSINTRODUCTIONCHAPTER I. CHRISTOLOGICAL FEASTS1. Christmasa. Secondary Literature for Christmasb. Primary Literature for Christmas (ss. 140, 184-196A, 369, 370, ?371?, ?372?)1. Christological themes2. Grace on Christmas2. Epiphanya. Secondary Literature for Epiphany b. Primary Literature for Epiphany (ss. 199-204A; 373-375)1. Jews versus Gentiles2. The Grace of Faith and of Christ3. Easter Perioda. Secondary Literature for the Easter Periodb. Primary Literature for the Easter PeriodGood Friday (‘The Passion of the Lord’: ss. 218-218C)Easter Vigil (ss. 219-223K)1.Vigil2.GraceEaster Day and the Easter Octave (ss. 224-260E, 272, 320, 375A-B-C, 376, 376A)EucharistBaptismBiblical ThemesThe Physicality of ChristThe Grace of ChristThe Imitation of ChristSinGrace4. Ascensiona. Secondary Literature for Ascensionb. Primary Literature for Ascension1. Overview of the Ascension SermonesSermo 261Sermo 262Sermo 263 [Guelferbytanus 21]Sermo 263A [Sermo ab A. Mai editus 98]Sermo 264Sermo 265Sermo 265A [Sermo a F. Liverani editus 8]Sermo 265B [Sermo in bibliotheca Casinensus editus 2, 76-77]Sermo 265C [Sermo Moriniani ex collectione Guelferbytana 20]Sermo 265D [Sermo a G. Morin editus 17]Sermo 265E [Sermo a C. Lambot editus 16]Sermo 265F [Sermo a C. Lambot editus 25]Sermo 3772. Content Analysis Sermones on Ascensiona. Ascension Themesb. Polemical Elementsc. Human Sin and Divine Grace5. ConclusionCHAPTER II. PENTECOST1. Thematic Overviewa. Sermones without Explicit Reference to Pentecost: ss. 29, 29A, 29B & 272, 272Ab. Sermones with Explicit Reference to Pentecost: ss. 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272B2. Content Analysisa. Grace in Augustine’s Pentecost Sermones1. Grace in General – Vague References2. Digitus Dei3. Grace in Specific – Aspects of Anti-Pelagian Doctrine of Graceb. Evaluation of Hoondert1. Authenticity of Sermo 378 Reconsidered2. Clearly Distinguishable Anti-Donatist and Anti-Pelagian Sermones?3. Conclusion4. Addendum I: Localization and Chronology of Pentecost Sermones5. Addendum II: Overview of Pentecostes in Augustine’s WritingsCHAPTER III. MARTYRS1. Augustine’s Thinking and Preaching on Martyrs2. Anti-Donatist Sermones ad Populum3. Anti-Pelagian Sermones ad Populuma. An Overviewb. Sermo 299c. Sermo 335B4. General ConclusionCHAPTER IV. SERMONES RELATING TO THE DONATIST CONTROVERSY1. Sina. Sinners Also Have a Place within the One Churchb. The Sin of Breaking Ecclesial Unityc. The Sin of Pride2. Anti-Donatist Treatment of Baptism and the Administers of Baptism3. Gracea. Not Explicitly Anti-Donatist1. Forgiving, Healing, Restoring Grace2. Grace as Medicine against Pride3.The Grace of Christian Faith – Gratia Fidei4. Assisting Grace – Gratia Christib. Explicitly Anti-Donatist1. Christ versus Adam2. Law versus Grace3. Forgiving Grace4. Unmerited Grace against Pride5. Assisting Grace4. ConclusionGENERAL CONCLUSIONSBIBLIOGRAPHYINDEX