{"product_id":"nicene-and-post-nicene-fathers-first-series-volume-iv-st-augustine-the-writings-against-the-manichaeans-and-against-the-donatists-9781602065963","title":"Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: First Series, Volume IV St. Augustine: The Writings Against the Manichaeans, and Against the Donatists","description":"\"The Council of Nicaea in 325 AD marked the beginning of a new era in Christianity. For the first time, doctrines were organized into a single creed. The Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers did most of their writing during and after this important event in Church history. Unlike the previous era of Christian writing, the Nicene and Post-Nicene era is dominated by a few very important and prolific writers. In Volume IV of the 14-volume collected writings of the Nicenes and Post-Nicenes (first published between 1886 and 1889), readers will find Augustine s writings defending the Catholic church against the Manichaeans and the Donatists. Manichaeanism was a religion developed in Persia by the prophet Mani. According to this religion, creation has two parts: darkness and light. Light is God and has ten attributes. Opposing this, and coeternal with it, is darkness and its five attributes. Saint Augustine was originally a Manichaean, so his defense of Christianity against this religion comes from a deep understanding of its nature. Donatists were a group of believers who refused to forgive those who had renounced their faith during a time of persecution, which caused a schism in Christianity. In opposing these men, Augustine attempted to mend the rift. Those with an interest in ancient religions will find Augustine s writings on Manichaeanism one of the most important historical records of that religion s practices.\"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Cosimo Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50873878806802,"sku":"9781602065963","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_990bcd25-11fe-4982-b7f4-7045520a9396.jpg?v=1737970513","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nicene-and-post-nicene-fathers-first-series-volume-iv-st-augustine-the-writings-against-the-manichaeans-and-against-the-donatists-9781602065963","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}