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To: HarleyD

You will have to show that Augustine taught anything close to double-predestination. In any case, Augustine did what many contraverialists do, and carried his arguments to logical conclusions that were soon rejected by a church synod. The eastern fathers, who are certainly as authoritative, did not belong to his school. Sometimes culture colors theology, and Augustine was an African ever bit as stubborn as his Donatist compatriots, whom he had to bully into submission.


301 posted on 01/07/2013 5:02:17 PM PST by RobbyS (Christus rex.)
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To: RobbyS
You will have to show that Augustine taught anything close to double-predestination.

I didn't say that Augustine taught double-predestination. I said that Augustine equated free will with Pelagianism. But if you want to say that Augustine never taught that God elects His people you'd be sorely mistaken. And he attributes his views to Cyprian-another great church father.

Not surprising, this is the EXACT argument used by Catholics and many Protestants today. If anyone knew what a Pelagist was it would have been Augustine.

In any case, Augustine did what many contraverialists do, and carried his arguments to logical conclusions that were soon rejected by a church synod.

Yes. Logic was never their strong suit.

456 posted on 01/08/2013 2:32:37 PM PST by HarleyD
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