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Treatises on Various Subjects - Vol. 16 (Paperback)
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Treatises on Various Subjects - Vol. 16 (Paperback)
Series: Fathers of the Church Series
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The present volume consists of a collection of minor writings of
St. Augustine often classified under the general title of 'Works of
Moral and Practical Theology.' While St. Augustine is well known
for his great masterpieces such as the Confessions and City of God,
too little is known about him as a writer of short treatises
intended for the general spiritual welfare of the people. These
little essays still have an unending appeal for people of all times
who are concerned about the salvation of their immortal souls. The
treatises included are: The Christian Life (De vita christiana),
Lying (De medacio), Against Lying (Contra mendacium), Continence
(De continentia), Patience (De patientia), The Excellence of
Widowhood (De bono viduitatis), The Work of Monks (De opere
monachorum), The Usefulness of Fasting (De utilitate ieiunii), and
the Eight Questions of Dulcitius (De octo Dulcitii quaestionibus).
Other works of moral and practical theology are not included,
notably the De catechizandis rudibus, and the De doctrina
christiana, but arrangements have been made to present these in
other volumes. Indeed, these two cannot very well be called 'minor'
works. The essay, The Christian Life, is Pelagian in tone and is
definitely not St. Augustine's, but it is included here because it
comes from the same general period as the other essays and treats
of a similar subject. Moreover, it has special interest in that it
probably was written by a close follower of Pelagius, one of St.
Augustine's celebrated opponents. Each treatise in this volume has
its own introduction, giving pertinent information for an
intelligent understanding of the essay and other matters of general
interest.
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