Night and days in Cassiciacum: The anti-Manichaean theodicy of Augustine’s <i>De ordine</i>

In his early dialogue ‘On order’ (De ordine) Augustine dramatises a discussion of theodicy in which the Manichaean solution is clearly rejected, even though the debate ends in aporia. It is argued in this paper that the dialogue’s dramatic setting at the villa in Cassiciacum is strongly reminiscent...

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Main Author: Therese Fuhrer
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2013-04-01
Series:HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
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Online Access:https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/1354