While lactantius focused much of divinae institutiones on combating the claims of pagan writers who at the time. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. This volume contains the seven books of lactantiuss most important work, divinarum institutionum libri vii the divine institutions, and two minor works by the same author. Aug 26, 2008 the principal work of lactantius is the divine institutes divinae institutions which was written over a period of years 3043. Similar translation in the ante nicene fathers, vol.
Ia adalah murid arnobius yang mengajar di sicca veneria, sebuah kota penting di numidia. Of what avail to hold the worship of god with great difficulties, which is the greatest virtue, unless the divine reward of everlasting blessedness attends it. The divine institutes, books ivii the fathers of the church. The divine institutes of lactantius was a vigorous riposte to pagan criticism and persecution of christianity, which came to a head in the great persecution of diocletian in the early fourth century ad. The divine institutes by lactantius nook book ebook. Book vii of the work indicates a familiarity with jewish, christian, egyptian and iranian apocalyptic material, and. This is the most important of the writings of lactantius. Lactantius appears not to have known of the work when he composed divine institutes. The divine institutes, book vii translated by the rev.
The divine institutes table of contents intratext ct. The divine institutes is the name of a theological work by the christian roman philosopher lactantius, written between ad 303 and 311. Book vii of the divine institutes indicates a familiarity with jewish, christian, egyptian and iranian apocalyptic material. The pythagoreans and stoics, while they hold the immortality of the soul, foolishly persuade a. The worship of the gods, as i have taught in the former book, does not imply wisdom. And of the rewards of heaven and the punishments of hell. The divine institutes, books ivii the fathers of the church, volume 49 lactantius, sister mary francis mcdonald, o. Concerning the christian life, and the eucharist, and the initiation. After these things the lower regions shall be opened, and the dead shall rise again, on whom the same king and god shall pass judgment, to whom the supreme father shall give the great power both of judging and of reigning. Lucius caelius caecilius firmianus or lactantius, as he is generally called, lived through one of the greatest turning points in the history of europe. In the divine institutes, lactantius expected an earthly reign of the resurrected saints with jesus after his second advent for the thousand years before the universal judgment. Perhaps the two works were written more or less at the same time.
Lactantius, in full lucius caecilius firmianus lactantius, caecilius also spelled caelius, born ad 240, north africadied c. This apology for christianity, directed to pagan intellectuals or to those recently converted, consists of two parts. Jun 26, 2015 in the divine institutes, lactantius expected an earthly reign of the resurrected saints with jesus after his second advent for the thousand years before the universal judgment. Lactantius concern for the preservation of roman society, vigiliae christianae, vol. The divine institutes books i vii the fathers of the church volume 49. The divine institutes, books ivii lactantius and sister mary francis mcdonald, o. Divine institutes liverpool university press translated texts for historians anthony bowen, peter garnsey the divine institutes of lactantius was a vigorous riposte to pagan criticism and persecution of christianity, which came to a head in the great persecution of diocletian in the early fourth century ad.
Lactantius adalah seorang keturunan berber dari wilayah afrika utara yang berbahasa latin, lahir bukan dari keluarga kristen. The divine institutes divinarum institutionum libri vii, written between 303 and 311. Of the judgment of christ, of christians, and of the soul. The rubrics of the first book of lactantius firmianuss on the divine. Lactantius divine institutes lactantius wrote his divine institutes during the years of the great persecution 303 to be an encyclopedia of christian apologetic. The divine institutes, books ivii fathers of the church patristic series lactantius, sr. Lactantius, venantius, asterius, victorinus, dionysius, apostolic teaching and constitutions.
It is an apologetic work in seven books which bear the following titles. And indeed philosophers have represented the one as. Divine institutes download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. According to the catholic encyclopedia, it was the first attempt at a systematic exposition of. The rubrics of the first book of lactantius firmianuss on.
He is an eloquent speaker and writer whose writings remain significant because they provide perspective on the relationship between. He speaks of the eternal generation of the son, as distinguished from his. Intended to point out the futility of pagan beliefs juxtaposed next to the reasonableness and truth of christianity, this major work is one of the earliest systematic apologetic works written. Catholic university of america press publication date. The divine institutes, books ivii fathers of the church patristic series lactantius, mcdonald o. On the workmanship of god, or the formation of man. We have completed that which was the object of our undertaking, through the teaching of the divine spirit, and the aid of the truth itself. Lactantius quoted the sibyls extensively although the sibylline oracles are now known to be pseudepigrapha.
Available online at christian classic ethereal library. Of the name of son, and whence he is called jesus and christ some one may perhaps ask who this is who is so powerful, so beloved by god, and what name he has, who was not only begotten at first before the world, 523 523 literally, whose first nativity not only preceded the world. The epitome of the divine institutes a treatise on the anger of god on the workmanship of god, or the formation of man of the manner in which the persecutors died. In the treatise 14 on the deaths of persecutors, an argument for the truth of the christian religion is derived from the fact, that those emperors who had been most distinguished as persecutors of the christians, were special objects of divine vengeance. The latter part of the book contains speculations concerning the nature and origin of the soul. According to eusebius, a bishop of this name presided at antioch from a. The principal work of lactantius, the divine instructions, might be entitled an introduction to the true religion. The divine institutes, books vii divinae institutiones ewtn. On false religion, the origin of error, on false philosophy, true wisdom and religion, concerning justice, on true worship, and on the. This volume contains the seven books of lactantiuss most important work, divinarum institutionum libri vii the divine institutions, and two. The divine institutes, books ivii fathers of the church patristic.
Divinae institutiones, which was published in a first version between 304 and 311, expanded beginning. Of the world, and those who are about to believe, and those who are not. Lactantius wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. The divine institutes, books ivii the fathers of the church, volume 49. Jun 01, 2005 fathers of the third and fourth centuries. Lucius caelius firmianus lactantius was born in north africa and converted to christianity during the reign of the vehemently antichristian emperor diocletian. There was an obvious place to refer to it and its author in divine institutes, namely, in book 5 where three african apologists, tertullian, minucius felix and cyprian, are critically assessed. The divine institutes, books ivii fathers of the church. Divine institutes by lactantius, 2003 online research.
The most important writing of lactantius, the divine institutes was written between 303 and 311. On false religion, the origin of error, on false philosophy, true wisdom and religion, concerning justice, on true worship, and on the blessed life. This edition has been prepared with students and scholars of intellectual history in mind, but it will also appeal to those concerned with ecclesiastical history and. The plan and purport of the whole epitome, and of the institutions.
Published by the catholic university of america press lactantius and o. The divine institutes, books ivii the fathers of the. Oliver nicholson, flight from persecution as imitation of christ. Click download or read online button to get divine institutes book now. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Lactantius, venantius, asterius, victorinus, dionysius, apostolic teaching and constitutions, homily this book has been accessed more than 2829389 times since june 1, 2005. The divine institutes, books ivii fathers of the church patristic series.
May 21, 2015 lactantius, the divine institutes, book iii, chs. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Lactantius divinarum institutionum omnes libri collecti. The divine institutes, books ivii the fathers of the church, volume 49 lactantius 2010.
The principal work of lactantius is the divine institutes divinae institutions which was written over a period of years 3043. The sacred writings of lactantius rafbok lactantius. Of the worship of the true god, and of innocency, and of the worship of false gods. As an apologetic treatise it was intended to point out the futility of pagan beliefs and to establish the reasonableness and truth of christianity as a response to pagan critics. Edited by alexander roberts, james donaldson, and a.
Project muse the divine institutes, books ivii the. No description available the divine institutes, books ivii 97808215679. There are two ways, o emperor constantine, by which human life must proceedthe one which leads to heaven, the other which sinks to hell. Institutiones divinae is the name of a theological work by the christian roman philosopher.
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