Augustine on the Origin and Progress of Evil

Augustine distinguished apparent evil, conflict and corruption among bodies from true evil, the self-initiated corruption of created spirits. Angels and humans fail to maintain the perfection of knowledge and love given by God and then turn to themselves as the focus of attention and appreciation. T...

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Main Author: Burns, J. Patout (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 1988
In: Journal of religious ethics
Year: 1988, Volume: 16, Issue: 1, Pages: 9-27
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