Du péché originel à la Cité de Dieu

Du péché originel à la Cité de Dieu

The City of God is a narrative of origins: the origin of humanity, the origin of evil and misfortune. Augustine gives a rational explanation for original sin, but also proposes a peculiar kind of consolation, offered to anyone who is scandalised by the presence of evil in human life. The readers are...

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Main Author: Servane Rayne-Michel
Format: Article
Language:fra
Published: Centre interdisciplinaire d’Études du Religieux (CIER) 2018-06-01
Series:Cahiers d'Études du Religieux- Recherches Interdisciplinaires
Subjects:
Saint Augustine
city of God
earthly city
original sin
Cain and Abel
Romulus and Remus
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/cerri/1761
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spelling doaj-f7fe179051584ebea68c0ea74afb706c2021-09-02T09:25:21ZfraCentre interdisciplinaire d’Études du Religieux (CIER)Cahiers d'Études du Religieux- Recherches Interdisciplinaires1760-57762018-06-011810.4000/cerri.1761Du péché originel à la Cité de DieuServane Rayne-MichelThe City of God is a narrative of origins: the origin of humanity, the origin of evil and misfortune. Augustine gives a rational explanation for original sin, but also proposes a peculiar kind of consolation, offered to anyone who is scandalised by the presence of evil in human life. The readers are called to convert their lamentation, not only by trying to understand sin and how it appeared in history but also by confessing their failure to understand the power of evil. Cain and Abel show how the two cities fighting to take over the hearts of men started to exist in human history.http://journals.openedition.org/cerri/1761Saint Augustinecity of Godearthly cityoriginal sinCain and AbelRomulus and Remus
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Cahiers d'Études du Religieux- Recherches Interdisciplinaires
Saint Augustine
city of God
earthly city
original sin
Cain and Abel
Romulus and Remus
author_facet Servane Rayne-Michel
author_sort Servane Rayne-Michel
title Du péché originel à la Cité de Dieu
title_short Du péché originel à la Cité de Dieu
title_full Du péché originel à la Cité de Dieu
title_fullStr Du péché originel à la Cité de Dieu
title_full_unstemmed Du péché originel à la Cité de Dieu
title_sort du péché originel à la cité de dieu
publisher Centre interdisciplinaire d’Études du Religieux (CIER)
series Cahiers d'Études du Religieux- Recherches Interdisciplinaires
issn 1760-5776
publishDate 2018-06-01
description The City of God is a narrative of origins: the origin of humanity, the origin of evil and misfortune. Augustine gives a rational explanation for original sin, but also proposes a peculiar kind of consolation, offered to anyone who is scandalised by the presence of evil in human life. The readers are called to convert their lamentation, not only by trying to understand sin and how it appeared in history but also by confessing their failure to understand the power of evil. Cain and Abel show how the two cities fighting to take over the hearts of men started to exist in human history.
topic Saint Augustine
city of God
earthly city
original sin
Cain and Abel
Romulus and Remus
url http://journals.openedition.org/cerri/1761
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