THEO 206 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Africa (Roman Province), Arnobius, Lactantius
27 Mar 2020
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Augustine was familiar with aristotle"s categories and interpretation. Plato an authority, stoic logic and ethical assertions. Epicurus - how far language communicates meaning about reality. Neoplatonism captured his mind when he was 31: plotinus (205-270 ad), porphyry of. Other influences on augustine: his sexual drive was strong: he had a son, adeodatus, with his mistress, he was unimpressed by the bible"s na ve story of adam and eve. The doubtful morality of the israelite patriarchs and the incompatibility between the two genealogies of jesus in. Matthew and luke turned him away from his mother"s church: he was drawn to astrology and the occult theosophy taught by mani (216-277 ad) Dark: soul divine in origin, but scattered throughout the world, mani himself the paraclete (advocate) announced by jesus, augustine was a manichee for 10 years, while in teaching posts at carthage and rome.
