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Augustine

Fourth- and fifth-century Christian author describing his changing grasp of nonspatial divine presence.

Positions in specific texts, not a consensus of early or later Christianity; no portraits depicted
Positions in specific texts, not a consensus of early or later Christianity; no portraits depictedIL Archive · original diagram · CC BYImage source

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Edition
2

Text

Confessions VII.1 recalls rejecting human shape while retaining spatial extension. In VII.9, books of the Platonists assist his rethinking. [1]

He retains differences concerning incarnation; using concepts does not imply identity with their authors. The diagram presents a textual position, not a portrait.

References and notes

  1. Augustine, Confessions VII.1, VII.9 Earlier spatial conception and books of the Platonists; selected passages. Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 2 · 11 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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IL Archive, «Augustine», Edition 2, https://ilarchive.com/en/people/augustine