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On Christian Doctrine

By Filings on Thu, 03/20/25
Bible, Theology & Philosophy
Old Books
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Augustine
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“The first book is by far the richest for Christian devotion. Here Augustine distinguishes between things that should be ‘enjoyed’ (God alone) and those that should be ‘used’ (everything else, including Scripture, as a means to lead to God). He teaches his famous ordo amoris (order of loves)” - Churches Without Chests

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