Wednesdays with Augustine A Treatise on the Grace of Christ, and on Original Sin Wherein he shows that Pelagius is disingenuous in his confession of grace, inasmuch as he places grace either in nature and free will, or in law and teaching; and, moreover, asserts that it is merely the “possibility” (as he calls it) [...]

Wednesdays with Augustine Via The Harmony of the Gospels Chapter I.—On the Authority of the Gospels. 1. In the entire number of those divine records which are contained in the sacred writings, the gospel deservedly stands pre-eminent. For what the law and the prophets aforetime announced as destined to come to pass, is exhibited in [...]

Wednesdays with Augustine Of the Letter and the Spirit Chapter 15 [IX.] – The Righteousness of God Manifested by the Law and the Prophets. Here, perhaps, it may be said by that presumption of man, which is ignorant of the righteousness of God, and wishes to establish one of its own, that the apostle quite [...]

Wednesdays with Augustine Book II. Chap. 23 ON THE FOLLOWING TREATISE, “DE PECCATORUM MERITIS ET REMISSIONE.” ———————————— A Necessity arose which compelled me to write against the new heresy of Pelagius. Our previous opposition to it was confined to sermons and conversations, as occasions suggested, and according to our respective abilities and duties; but it [...]

Wednesdays with Augustine 1. “Why do the heathen rage, and the people meditate vain things?”(ver. 1). “The kings of the earth have stood up, and the rulers takencounsel together, against the Lord, and against His Christ” (ver. 2).It is said, “why?” as if it were said, in vain. For what they wished,namely, Christ’s destruction, they [...]

Wednesdays with Augustine From On Christian Doctrine, Book I, Chapter 7: 7. For when the one supreme God of gods is thought of, even by those who believe that there are other gods, and who call them by that name, and worship them as gods, their thought takes the form of an endeavour to reach [...]

Wednesdays with Augustine From On Christian Doctrine, Book I, Chapter 3: There are some things, then, which are to be enjoyed, others which are to be used, others still which enjoy and use. Those things which are objects of enjoyment make us happy. Those things which are objects of use assist, and (so to speak) [...]

Wednesdays with Augustine A selection from Book I, Chapter 2 of On Christian Doctrine: All instruction is either about things or about signs; but things are learned by means of signs. I now use the word “thing” in a strict sense, to signify that which is never employed as a sign of anything else: for [...]

For our next weekly feature, “Wednesdays with Augustine,” we’ll be publishing select texts from the writings of Augustine of Hippo. Addressing the gravity of the task of engaging Holy Scripture, here is the Preface to Augustine’s On Christian Doctrine Showing that to teach rules for the interpretation of Scripture is not a superfluous task 1. [...]