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Augustine and Medieval Theology

  1. Lesson One
    The World of Late Antiquity
    4 Activities
  2. Lesson Two
    Sources for the Study of Augustine
    4 Activities
  3. Lesson Three
    Augustine: The Wayward Genius
    4 Activities
  4. Lesson Four
    Augustine: The Convert
    4 Activities
  5. Lesson Five
    Augustine: Son of the Church
    4 Activities
  6. Lesson Six
    Augustine: Bishop in Controversy
    4 Activities
  7. Lesson Seven
    Augustine the Pastor: An Introduction
    4 Activities
  8. Lesson Eight
    Augustine and the Sacramental System
    4 Activities
  9. Lesson Nine
    Augustine and Practical Ministry
    4 Activities
  10. Lesson Ten
    Augustine and the Classical Tradition
    4 Activities
  11. Lesson Eleven
    Augustine's Earliest Writings
    4 Activities
  12. Lesson Twelve
    Augustine On Christian Doctrine - Part I
    4 Activities
  13. Lesson Thirteen
    Augustine On Christian Doctrine - Part II
    4 Activities
  14. Lesson Fourteen
    Augustine's Anti-Manichean Works
    4 Activities
  15. Lesson Fifteen
    Augustine's Anti-Donatist Works
    4 Activities
  16. Lesson Sixteen
    Augustine's Anti-Pelagian Works - Part I
    4 Activities
  17. Lesson Seventeen
    Augustine's Anti-Pelagian Works - Part II
    4 Activities
  18. Lesson Eighteen
    Augustine On the Trinity
    4 Activities
  19. Lesson Nineteen
    Augustine's City of God - Part I
    4 Activities
  20. Lesson Twenty
    Augustine's City of God - Part II
    4 Activities
  21. Lesson Twenty-One
    The World after Augustine
    4 Activities
  22. Lesson Twenty-Two
    Augustinian Synthesis
    4 Activities
  23. Lesson Twenty-Three
    Debate over the Augustinian Synthesis
    4 Activities
  24. Lesson Twenty-Four
    Augustine Rediscovered
    4 Activities
  25. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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Lesson Overview

This lesson provides a brief introduction to some of the historical and religious developments leading up to  Augustine’s lifetime. We will survey developments in Roman politics in the first four centuries of the  Christian era, Roman religion and the persecution of the Church and specific developments in the life of the Church. Augustine lived in a tumultuous time when social, political and economic structures were in disarray and the Church was embroiled in deeply divisive and critical theological debate. God would raise up a champion, from the backwaters of internal North Africa, on the fringe of nowhere, to provide  leadership and vision for this troubled generation and many to follow.

Lesson Objectives

When you complete this lesson, you should be able to:

  • Challenge a potential bias that might minimize the relevance of the history of the church in the ancient and medieval period
  • Identify strong connections between political, economic and social history and the life of the church
  • Understand Augustine’s unique place in history
  • Discuss the origin of Latin Christianity and Augustine’s place as a Doctor of the Latin Church
  • Give a description of Bauer’s thesis, list its implications, and provide a critical response to the thesis based on early evidence