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Author Dunham, Scott A., 1968-

Title The Trinity and creation in Augustine : an ecological analysis / Scott A. Dunham
Published Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, ©2008

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 198 pages)
Series SUNY series on religion and the environment
SUNY series on religion and the environment.
Contents The contemporary critique of Augustine -- The forms of eastern and western Trinitarian thought -- Augustine's western form of the Trinity : modalism -- The Trinity and the doctrine of creation : cause and effect -- The scriptural basis of Augustine's Trinitarian doctrine -- Augustine's doctrine of the Trinity -- Subordinationism and the divine missions -- Monarchy, simplicity, and relations of origin : Augustine's Trinitarian logic -- Modalism -- Augustine and hierarchy in the Trinity -- Hierarchy and the Trinitarian relations -- Hierarchy and the divine substance -- The Trinitarian founding of creation -- The structure of The literal meaning of Genesis -- Naming the Trinity in Genesis 1 -- How the Trinity founds the creation -- How the Trinity converts and perfects creatures -- Trinitarian governance and creaturely participation in God -- Participation in Augustine's theology -- God's providential governance and creaturely motion -- Participation in the Trinity through measure, number, and weight -- Formless matter and the question of passivity -- Resting in God, the image of God, and dominion -- Resting in God -- Use and enjoyment -- The work of human dominion and the image of God -- Dominion and power
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-189) and indexes
Notes Print version record
Subject Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430
SUBJECT Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430 fast
Subject Trinity -- History of doctrines
Creation -- History of doctrines.
RELIGION -- Christian Theology -- General.
Creation -- History of doctrines
Trinity -- History of doctrines
Drie-eenheid.
Schepping.
Ecologische aspecten.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781435666900
1435666909