Writings of St. Augustine as is the Case in Polemical Theology Middle of the 18th Century

The article discusses the problem of the relation to the works of St. Augustine and the views of the representatives of the conservative theological episcopal start community — the middle of the 18th century. Metropolitan Stefan (Yavorsky) svyaschennomuchennika Metropolitan Arseny (Matseevich) and A...

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Main Author: Grigor'ev Anton
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Language:Russian
Published: St. Tikhon's Orthodox University 2016-10-01
Series:Vestnik Pravoslavnogo Svâto-Tihonovskogo Gumanitarnogo Universiteta: Seriâ II. Istoriâ, Istoriâ Russkoj Pravoslavnoj Cerkvi
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Online Access:http://periodical.pstgu.ru/en/pdf/article/3431
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description The article discusses the problem of the relation to the works of St. Augustine and the views of the representatives of the conservative theological episcopal start community — the middle of the 18th century. Metropolitan Stefan (Yavorsky) svyaschennomuchennika Metropolitan Arseny (Matseevich) and Archbishop Theophylact (Lopatinskii). Analyzing quoting St. Augustine in the work of Russian scholars, we can understand how and for what purposes they are treated to the authority of the ancient saint in what consisted their difference from the progressive part of the so-called “Russian avgustinistov”. As research shows, these authors are actively turning to the works of St. Augustine and quoted many times in his various works, but it does not make them representatives of the so-called “Russian Augustinian”. They use the authority of St. Augustine, to neutralize the possibility of using its own theological and political opponents.It should also be noted that due to the insufficient level of study of the works of the traditionalists of the 18th century., most of which are not only studied, but have not been published, and some are only open for the study of the manuscript. For this reason, it is impossible to adequately assess the level of reception of the ideas of St. Augustine in the Russian theology of the early period of the Synod. It can be concluded that they have the choice was made in favor of the perception of Augustine as the interpreter of Sacred Scripture, whose poetic images fi ll their sermons poetic and theological content, leading to edify necessary for the preacher to the moral conclusion.
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spelling doaj.art-c98c0a5f7ec044df907f6f481c8d042a2022-12-22T01:55:50ZrusSt. Tikhon's Orthodox UniversityVestnik Pravoslavnogo Svâto-Tihonovskogo Gumanitarnogo Universiteta: Seriâ II. Istoriâ, Istoriâ Russkoj Pravoslavnoj Cerkvi1991-64342409-48112016-10-01572758510.15382/sturII201672.75-85Writings of St. Augustine as is the Case in Polemical Theology Middle of the 18th CenturyGrigor'ev Anton0St. Tikhon's Orthodox UniversityThe article discusses the problem of the relation to the works of St. Augustine and the views of the representatives of the conservative theological episcopal start community — the middle of the 18th century. Metropolitan Stefan (Yavorsky) svyaschennomuchennika Metropolitan Arseny (Matseevich) and Archbishop Theophylact (Lopatinskii). Analyzing quoting St. Augustine in the work of Russian scholars, we can understand how and for what purposes they are treated to the authority of the ancient saint in what consisted their difference from the progressive part of the so-called “Russian avgustinistov”. As research shows, these authors are actively turning to the works of St. Augustine and quoted many times in his various works, but it does not make them representatives of the so-called “Russian Augustinian”. They use the authority of St. Augustine, to neutralize the possibility of using its own theological and political opponents.It should also be noted that due to the insufficient level of study of the works of the traditionalists of the 18th century., most of which are not only studied, but have not been published, and some are only open for the study of the manuscript. For this reason, it is impossible to adequately assess the level of reception of the ideas of St. Augustine in the Russian theology of the early period of the Synod. It can be concluded that they have the choice was made in favor of the perception of Augustine as the interpreter of Sacred Scripture, whose poetic images fi ll their sermons poetic and theological content, leading to edify necessary for the preacher to the moral conclusion.http://periodical.pstgu.ru/en/pdf/article/3431AugustineMetropolitan Stehpan (Yavorsky)Metropolitan Arseny (Matseevitch)Archbishop Theophylact (Lopatinsky)Russian Augustinianism“Stone of Faith”“The yoke of the Lord and the good time It’s easy”.
spellingShingle Grigor'ev Anton
Writings of St. Augustine as is the Case in Polemical Theology Middle of the 18th Century
Vestnik Pravoslavnogo Svâto-Tihonovskogo Gumanitarnogo Universiteta: Seriâ II. Istoriâ, Istoriâ Russkoj Pravoslavnoj Cerkvi
Augustine
Metropolitan Stehpan (Yavorsky)
Metropolitan Arseny (Matseevitch)
Archbishop Theophylact (Lopatinsky)
Russian Augustinianism
“Stone of Faith”
“The yoke of the Lord and the good time It’s easy”.
title Writings of St. Augustine as is the Case in Polemical Theology Middle of the 18th Century
title_full Writings of St. Augustine as is the Case in Polemical Theology Middle of the 18th Century
title_fullStr Writings of St. Augustine as is the Case in Polemical Theology Middle of the 18th Century
title_full_unstemmed Writings of St. Augustine as is the Case in Polemical Theology Middle of the 18th Century
title_short Writings of St. Augustine as is the Case in Polemical Theology Middle of the 18th Century
title_sort writings of st augustine as is the case in polemical theology middle of the 18th century
topic Augustine
Metropolitan Stehpan (Yavorsky)
Metropolitan Arseny (Matseevitch)
Archbishop Theophylact (Lopatinsky)
Russian Augustinianism
“Stone of Faith”
“The yoke of the Lord and the good time It’s easy”.
url http://periodical.pstgu.ru/en/pdf/article/3431
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