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Christelike identiteit. Augustinus oor geloof, hoop en liefde
In die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi | Vol 38, No 4 | a447 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/ids.v38i4.447
| © 2004 J.H. van Wyk
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 01 August 2004 | Published: 01 August 2004
Submitted: 01 August 2004 | Published: 01 August 2004
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J.H. van Wyk, Navorser: Skool vir Kerkwetenskappe, Potchefstroomkampus, Noordwes-Universiteit, South AfricaFull Text:
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Christian identity. Augustine on the topic of faith, hope and love
Dealing with the topic of Christian identity the author reflects on Augustine’s explanation of the Biblical notions of faith, hope and love. Augustine, the church father of North Africa, argues that there is no love without hope, no hope without love, and neither love nor hope without faith. Without these three (“illa tria"), there can be no Christian identity, no Christian individuality and no Christian community (church).
Dealing with the topic of Christian identity the author reflects on Augustine’s explanation of the Biblical notions of faith, hope and love. Augustine, the church father of North Africa, argues that there is no love without hope, no hope without love, and neither love nor hope without faith. Without these three (“illa tria"), there can be no Christian identity, no Christian individuality and no Christian community (church).
Keywords
Apostolicum; Augustine On Faith Hope And Love; Christian Identity; Symbolum
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