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Augustinianism

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Au·gus·tin·i·an  g-stn-n)
adj.
1. Of or relating to Saint Augustine of Hippo or his doctrines.
2. Being or belonging to any of several religious orders following or influenced by the rule of Saint Augustine.
n.
1. A follower of the principles and doctrines of Saint Augustine.
2. A monk or friar belonging to any of the Augustinian orders.

Augus·tini·an·ism, Au·gustin·ism (ô-gst-nzm) n.

Augustinianism
1. the doctrines and ideas of St. Augustine, 5th-century archbishop of Hippo, and the religious rule developed by him.
2. the support of his doctrines.
3. adherence to his religious rule. — Augustinian, n., adj.
See also: Theology


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Burgess, a self-designated Manichaean, sees people like Alex playing an important role in the dynamic interplay of good and evil, and in a cyclical theory, a constant back and forth movement from Augustinianism to Pelagianism.
For a discussion of Augustinianism in Tolkien, see especially Fisher 221-225.
Augustinianism, Gibson contends, resonates with Raztinger's pessimistic personality and his deep skepticism about modernity.
 
 
 
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