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A 7 page paper. This essay comments on the difficulty of reading Augustine's works but the importance of doing so. The paper reports some of the ideas included in Book XIII of this work and the historical context in which it was written. Recent criticisms are mentioned and dismissed by other scholars. The writer indicates why De Trinitate is still relevant today. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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rewriting and revising the text (Shedd, 1886). It was finally published only because someone took a copy of it and had it published (Shedd, 1886). In this treatise, Augustine presents
his ideas on the doctrine of the Trinity. Shedd (1886) commented that "the doctrine of the Divine Unity is a truth of natural religion; the doctrine of the Trinity is
a truth of revealed religion." It is revealed because it is not clearly visible. Augustine did not rely on ancient Greek texts when he wrote De Trinitate (On the Trinity).
Predecessors like Basil and Athanasius had already presented their ideas on the Trinity and while Augustine did reference other writers in his other works, he did not do so in
this one (Shedd, 1886). Nonetheless, careful reading of the different Trinitarian works will show that Augustine agreed with much of what his Greek predecessors said (Shedd, 1886). At best, Augustine
is typically difficult to read and On The Trinity is no different. This leads to the importance of footnotes found in translations of his works. Footnotes provide greater insight for
the reader and hopefully, some clarity. One of the problems for the reader is that Augustine often diverts from the theme of the chapter or section to discuss something else.
Shedd (1886) points out that Augustine is especially guilty of this in the last eight chapters/Books. This may be because the first Books present an exegesis of John so they
are more Scripturally oriented (Shedd, 1886). Another consideration when attempting to read and interpret this work is that the doctrine of the Trinity itself is long and complex (Shedd,
1886). This author calls it the "Most immense of all the doctrines in religion. It is the foundation of theology" (Shedd, 1886). Further, we would all agree that the Trinity
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