Anthony Dupont
Biographic Data
| ID | 3909782 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anthony Dupont |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anthony |
| FAMILY NAME | Dupont |
| SIGNATURE | DUPONT A |
| AFFILIATIONS | KU Leuven |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4967-7541 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 5 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Oxford Handbook of the Pelagian Controversy
This book provides a comprehensive examination of the Pelagian controversy, a foundational theological debate in early fifth-century Christianity concerning original sin, grace, free will, and predestination. It traces the conflict between Augustine of Hippo and proponents like Pelagius, contextualizing its impact on Western and Eastern Christianity, subsequent theological disputes, and modern scholarship. It documents that the term itself, Pelag…
Manipulating the Imagination— Enargeia and Persuasion in Augustine’s Confessions and its Classical Roots
In this article, we discuss examples of Augustine of Hippo's use of the rhetorical technique of enargeia , which strives to make a subject matter mentally visible or evident through vivid narrative descriptions. These examples are found in the anti-Manichaean passages of his Confessions . We posit that illustrative representations of Manichaean doctrine and practice are constructed “before the eyes” ( sub oculos ) of the audience in a way that al…
Oxford Handbook of the Pelagian Controversy
Reading Between the Lines: Toward a Methodology for Tracing Manichaean Echoes in the Epistulae of Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo (354-430), one of the most influential theologians of Late Antiquity, spent nearly a decade in the Manichaean sect before becoming a central figure in the shaping of Western "orthodox" Christianity. While his major works such as the Confessiones and De civitate Dei have been extensively studied for their treatment of Manichaeism, the vast collection of his ca. 300 preserved letters (Epistulae) remains an understudied source for…
In Whose Sight? Jerome and Augustine between Pelagian and Origenist Interpretations of Ps. 142: 2
Since the early Christian era, Psalm 142:2b, which declares the impossibility of anyone being justified before God, has elicited diverse interpretations from theologians. In this article, we examine the exegesis of Ps. 142:2 by two prominent theologians of the late fourth and early fifth centuries, Jerome and Augustine. We show that their interpretations of this verse were heavily influenced by their respective theological backgrounds and the con…
Revelation's New Jerusalem in Late Antiquity
The contributions in this volume explore the intricate Late Antique reception of the New Jerusalem image from the New Testament's oft-contested book of Revelation. They delve into the image's historical origins in Hebrew and Classical texts, its reception spanning the first millennium and beyond, and its development in literature and art. Encompassing disciplines like historical biblical exegesis, art history, and the history of ideas, the studie…
The Relationship between Augustine's Anthropological Duality and His Doctrine of the Two Cities
Augustine of Hippo's early works distinguish between the earthly human person, driven by worldly desires, and the reborn person, oriented towards heaven. Later, in his monumental De ciuitate Dei (On the City of God), Augustine expands on this distinction, proposing the existence of two cities: the earthly city, characterized by the love of self; and the city of God, characterized by the love of God. This tension between the two loves shapes human…
Studia Patristica. Vol. CXVII - Papers presented at the Eighteenth International Conference on Patristic Studies held in Oxford 2019: Volume 14: Augustine of Hippo's De ciuitate Dei: Content, Transmis…
Authority Revisited: Towards Thomas More and Erasmus in 1516
In the year 1516, two crucial texts for the cultural history of the West saw the light: Desiderius Erasmus?s 'Novum Instrumentum' and Thomas More?s 'Utopia'. Both of these works dealt freely with authoritative sources of Western civilization and opened new pathways of thought on the eve of far-reaching religious and political changes.00This book volume deals with aspects of the content, reception and influence of 'Novum Instrumentum' and 'Utopia'…
'Nos sumus tempora': Studies on Augustine and his Reception Offered to Mathijs Lamberigts
The Evolution of Admonitio in Augustine’s Early Treatises (386–391)
This article investigates the development that Augustine’s use of the term admonitio underwent in his early works, from AD 386 to 391. After preliminary remarks, we examine the term in the Cassiciacum dialogues by looking at the different sources of admonitio, namely, (1) advice from other people, (2) impetus to thought or action given by things rather than people, and (3) divine counsel. Next we analyse developments between 386 and 391. As a res…
Scripture and Martyrdom
The Bible played a foundational role in early Christian reflection on martyrdom. This is most evidently the case with the concept of the imitatio Christi , which was based on many biblical quotations and allusions. Cyprian of Carthage’s understudied To Fortunatus demonstrates that the early Church had a coherent theology of martyrdom as well as a systematic overview of scriptural material supporting it. Moreover, the Bible also provided exempla f…
Preaching Adam in John Chrysostom and Augustine of Hippo
Is Adam merely a bad moral example, or has his first sin left a lasting impact on the human condition? The current paper revisits the traditional juxtaposition between John Chrysostom and Augustine of Hippo as holding, respectively, a preference for humankind's autonomy and heteronomy. The way both perceived Adam as an example serves, in this paper, as a concrete case study. First, we investigate how both preachers understand the notion of exempl…
Who was Agrippinus
It is generally assumed that Agrippinus was one of the earliest known bishops of Carthage, if not the earliest. He probably presided over the first recorded council of bishops in North Africa around AD 220. It was presumably Agrippinus who opposed Tertullian when the latter attacked the church’s practice of forgiving sexual sins in his work De pudicitia . This article will first provide a historical overview of the development of what has become …
La doctrine de la grâce de saint Augustin. Aspects pastoraux et spéculatifs
Le présent article étudie l’exégèse augustinienne de Jean 1,12 et 6,44 comme un double cas-test, consacré au thème de son enseignement sur la foi comme grâce, afin d’évaluer les différences/similitudes de l’œuvre d’Augustin entre les différentes périodes (en particulier avant et pendant la controverse pélagienne) et entre les genres (en particulier les sermons et les écrits systématiques-polémiques)
Sursum cor” Drie vroege sermones ad populum” van Augustinus op het christologisch-liturgisch feest van Hemelvaart (263, 263A, 265B)
This contribution presents sermones ad populum 263, 263A, 265B of Augustine of Hippo (354-430). These sermons are situated on the liturgical feast of Ascension, and were probably preached at Carthage in 397, the beginning of Augustine’s episcopate and of his preaching activity. An overview of the presence of these three sermones in the Augustine research and the analysis of their content, show firstly Augustine’s emphasis on Christology and ethic…
Sed de quo peccato? Augustine’s exegesis of Rom. 8: 3C in Sermo 152, 9-11
Augustine explored four exegetical solutions to reconcile Christ’s sinlessness with the expression de peccato in Rom. 8:3c ( de peccato damnauit peccatum in carne ): de peccato as referring to (1) Christ’s death, (2) Christ’s mortal body, (3) the sin of Judas and the Jews, which caused Christ’s death, and (4) Christ’s sacrifice for man’s sin. Augustine’s elaborate treatment of the fourth interpretation in s. 152, 9-11 is the main focus of this ar…
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Sursum cor” Drie vroege sermones ad populum” van Augustinus op het christologisch-liturgisch feest van Hemelvaart (263, 263A, 265B)
This contribution presents sermones ad populum 263, 263A, 265B of Augustine of Hippo (354-430). These sermons are situated on the liturgical feast of Ascension, and were probably preached at Carthage in 397, the beginning of Augustine’s episcopate and of his preaching activity. An overview of the presence of these three sermones in the Augustine research and the analysis of their content, show firstly Augustine’s emphasis on Christology and ethic…
Sed de quo peccato? Augustine’s exegesis of Rom. 8: 3C in Sermo 152, 9-11
Augustine explored four exegetical solutions to reconcile Christ’s sinlessness with the expression de peccato in Rom. 8:3c ( de peccato damnauit peccatum in carne ): de peccato as referring to (1) Christ’s death, (2) Christ’s mortal body, (3) the sin of Judas and the Jews, which caused Christ’s death, and (4) Christ’s sacrifice for man’s sin. Augustine’s elaborate treatment of the fourth interpretation in s. 152, 9-11 is the main focus of this ar…
La doctrine de la grâce de saint Augustin. Aspects pastoraux et spéculatifs
Le présent article étudie l’exégèse augustinienne de Jean 1,12 et 6,44 comme un double cas-test, consacré au thème de son enseignement sur la foi comme grâce, afin d’évaluer les différences/similitudes de l’œuvre d’Augustin entre les différentes périodes (en particulier avant et pendant la controverse pélagienne) et entre les genres (en particulier les sermons et les écrits systématiques-polémiques)
Who was Agrippinus
It is generally assumed that Agrippinus was one of the earliest known bishops of Carthage, if not the earliest. He probably presided over the first recorded council of bishops in North Africa around AD 220. It was presumably Agrippinus who opposed Tertullian when the latter attacked the church’s practice of forgiving sexual sins in his work De pudicitia . This article will first provide a historical overview of the development of what has become …
Scripture and Martyrdom
The Bible played a foundational role in early Christian reflection on martyrdom. This is most evidently the case with the concept of the imitatio Christi , which was based on many biblical quotations and allusions. Cyprian of Carthage’s understudied To Fortunatus demonstrates that the early Church had a coherent theology of martyrdom as well as a systematic overview of scriptural material supporting it. Moreover, the Bible also provided exempla f…
Preaching Adam in John Chrysostom and Augustine of Hippo
Is Adam merely a bad moral example, or has his first sin left a lasting impact on the human condition? The current paper revisits the traditional juxtaposition between John Chrysostom and Augustine of Hippo as holding, respectively, a preference for humankind's autonomy and heteronomy. The way both perceived Adam as an example serves, in this paper, as a concrete case study. First, we investigate how both preachers understand the notion of exempl…
Authority Revisited: Towards Thomas More and Erasmus in 1516
In the year 1516, two crucial texts for the cultural history of the West saw the light: Desiderius Erasmus?s 'Novum Instrumentum' and Thomas More?s 'Utopia'. Both of these works dealt freely with authoritative sources of Western civilization and opened new pathways of thought on the eve of far-reaching religious and political changes.00This book volume deals with aspects of the content, reception and influence of 'Novum Instrumentum' and 'Utopia'…
'Nos sumus tempora': Studies on Augustine and his Reception Offered to Mathijs Lamberigts
The Evolution of Admonitio in Augustine’s Early Treatises (386–391)
This article investigates the development that Augustine’s use of the term admonitio underwent in his early works, from AD 386 to 391. After preliminary remarks, we examine the term in the Cassiciacum dialogues by looking at the different sources of admonitio, namely, (1) advice from other people, (2) impetus to thought or action given by things rather than people, and (3) divine counsel. Next we analyse developments between 386 and 391. As a res…
Studia Patristica. Vol. CXVII - Papers presented at the Eighteenth International Conference on Patristic Studies held in Oxford 2019: Volume 14: Augustine of Hippo's De ciuitate Dei: Content, Transmis…
Revelation's New Jerusalem in Late Antiquity
The contributions in this volume explore the intricate Late Antique reception of the New Jerusalem image from the New Testament's oft-contested book of Revelation. They delve into the image's historical origins in Hebrew and Classical texts, its reception spanning the first millennium and beyond, and its development in literature and art. Encompassing disciplines like historical biblical exegesis, art history, and the history of ideas, the studie…
The Relationship between Augustine's Anthropological Duality and His Doctrine of the Two Cities
Augustine of Hippo's early works distinguish between the earthly human person, driven by worldly desires, and the reborn person, oriented towards heaven. Later, in his monumental De ciuitate Dei (On the City of God), Augustine expands on this distinction, proposing the existence of two cities: the earthly city, characterized by the love of self; and the city of God, characterized by the love of God. This tension between the two loves shapes human…
In Whose Sight? Jerome and Augustine between Pelagian and Origenist Interpretations of Ps. 142: 2
Since the early Christian era, Psalm 142:2b, which declares the impossibility of anyone being justified before God, has elicited diverse interpretations from theologians. In this article, we examine the exegesis of Ps. 142:2 by two prominent theologians of the late fourth and early fifth centuries, Jerome and Augustine. We show that their interpretations of this verse were heavily influenced by their respective theological backgrounds and the con…
The Oxford Handbook of the Pelagian Controversy
This book provides a comprehensive examination of the Pelagian controversy, a foundational theological debate in early fifth-century Christianity concerning original sin, grace, free will, and predestination. It traces the conflict between Augustine of Hippo and proponents like Pelagius, contextualizing its impact on Western and Eastern Christianity, subsequent theological disputes, and modern scholarship. It documents that the term itself, Pelag…
Manipulating the Imagination— Enargeia and Persuasion in Augustine’s Confessions and its Classical Roots
In this article, we discuss examples of Augustine of Hippo's use of the rhetorical technique of enargeia , which strives to make a subject matter mentally visible or evident through vivid narrative descriptions. These examples are found in the anti-Manichaean passages of his Confessions . We posit that illustrative representations of Manichaean doctrine and practice are constructed “before the eyes” ( sub oculos ) of the audience in a way that al…
Oxford Handbook of the Pelagian Controversy
Reading Between the Lines: Toward a Methodology for Tracing Manichaean Echoes in the Epistulae of Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo (354-430), one of the most influential theologians of Late Antiquity, spent nearly a decade in the Manichaean sect before becoming a central figure in the shaping of Western "orthodox" Christianity. While his major works such as the Confessiones and De civitate Dei have been extensively studied for their treatment of Manichaeism, the vast collection of his ca. 300 preserved letters (Epistulae) remains an understudied source for…
Philosophy (11 works) · Augustinian Studies and Theology (8 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (7 works) · Theology (7 works) · Art (6 works) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (6 works) · Literature (6 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · History (4 works)