BODY AND SOUL IN THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF ST. AUGUSTINE IN THE CONTEXT OF ANCIENT GREEK THOUGHT
BODY AND SOUL IN THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF ST. AUGUSTINE IN THE CONTEXT OF ANCIENT GREEK THOUGHT
Author(s): Emmanuel SakabaSubject(s): Systematic Theology
Published by: Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Kielcach
Keywords: Body; Soul; St. Augustine; Anthropology; Rational Man; Truth; Existence; Image; Likeness; Immaterial Essence; Immortality;Incarnation;
Summary/Abstract: The writing of this article aims at seeking Augustine’s anthropological position on the body and soul of the human person. But, as Augustine is concerned, it is not possible to speak of humanity without speaking of God who is the author of creation. This position calls for the investigation on the constitution of man. Since God created rational man in his image and likeness, the soul, which has the attribute of God by its immaterial essence, it is an immortal reality. To understand the immortality of the soul, one needs to understand the Incarnation of Jesus Christ.
Journal: Kieleckie Studia Teologiczne
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 15
- Page Range: 319-342
- Page Count: 24
- Language: English