Augustine on election : the birth of an article of faith

• Published in: Acta theologica Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 54 - 73
• Main Author: De Boer, Erik A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bloemfontein University of the Free State 01.12.2012; University of the Free State Faculty of Theology
• Subjects: Augustine of Hippo (354-430); Christianity; Confessions; God; Jesus Christ; Repurchase agreements; Teaching; Theology; Traditions

The doctrine of divine election is part of the heritage of Western Christianity. Discussions in the reformed tradition point to the older Augustine as the one who developed the doctrine of double predestination in the controversy with the semi-Pelagians. The thesis of this study is that the birth of...