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‘We shall be like him, for we shall see him’: A ugustine's D e T rinitate and the Purification of the Mind
Author(s) -
Simmons Daniel
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of systematic theology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.149
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1468-2400
pISSN - 1463-1652
DOI - 10.1111/ijst.12010
Subject(s) - reading (process) , humanity , consistency (knowledge bases) , function (biology) , theology , philosophy , coherence (philosophical gambling strategy) , content (measure theory) , computer science , physics , mathematics , linguistics , artificial intelligence , genetics , biology , mathematical analysis , quantum mechanics
Contemporary re‐examinations of Augustine's D e T rinitate have made the case for the coherence and consistency of the work based on the material content of its trinitarian theology. I propose that A ugustine's understanding of D e T rinitate 's function also ties the work together as a whole. Rather than just talking about purification, D e T rinitate attempts to participate in and correspond to God's economically grounded, eschatological purification of humanity. By undertaking a close reading of Book 1, followed by a brief overview of Books 2–15, I make the case that reading D e T rinitate as a participation in purification holds all 15 books together.