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Abstract: Augustine is widely regarded as one of the leading patristic exponents of the celebrated metaphor of the book of nature. However, Augustine’s understanding of creation as a divine book has received only limited scholarly attention. Building on various hints and views in the existing literature, this paper analyses the key texts of the Augustinian book of nature and puts them into a wider perspective that is intriguingly ambiguous. On the one hand, it is shown that the idea belongs to Augustine’s authentic thought and should not be discarded. On the other hand, it is found that overly enthusiastic interpretations of the metaphor should be moderated by Augustine’s inward turn, which gives the book of nature a peculiarly ascetic dynamism.| Period | 31 maj 2021 |
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| Evenemangstitel | Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Patristic Studies |
| Typ av evenemang | Konferens |
| Plats | Kanada, AlbertaVisa på karta |
| Omfattning | Internationell |
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The Patristic and Medieval Metaphor of the Book of Nature: Implications for Fundamental Theology
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