Augustine, Ancestors and the Problem of Evil
African Religions, the Donatists, and the African Manichees
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19565386 |
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| Authors | Wei Hua (0000-0001-6009-6145, Hunan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 131-138 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-09 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Filosofia Theoretica Journal of African Philosophy Culture and Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2276-8386 • E-ISSN: 2408-5987 |
| Publisher | African Journals Online (AJOL) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4314/ft.v11i1.9 |
| OpenAlex | W4220965503 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
In this paper, I compare the philosophy of Augustine with the philosophy of relevant African traditions: Donatists, Manichees, and African traditional religions. I try to demonstrate that Augustine’s religious thought was partly influenced by local African religions or movements, but also differed from them substantially. I will carry out this comparative work looking at two important issues: (a) the problem of evil and (b) the existence of other supernatural entities, such as ancestors, and their relationship with humans. These comparisons lead to a new understanding of evil in Augustine’s thought; namely, evil as an inevitable world phenomenon
African philosophy · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Good and evil · Phenomenon · Philosophy of religion · Problem of Evil · Augustinian Studies and Theology · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Philosophy · Violence, Religion, and Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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