商品簡介
A minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Six-Means presents a revision of his PhD dissertation in the history of Christianity at Princeton University. The study of Christianity in the history of the late Roman Empire has focused on conflict between Christians and non-Christians, he says, but there is evidence for considerable conflict between Christian groups as well. He offers an example, argues that Augustine of Hippo (354-430) wanted Africa to be Christian rather than what he called pagan, but more significantly wanted people to adopt Catholic Christianity rather than Donatist, Manichean, Arian, or any other form of Christianity. He examines the strategies of appeal that Augustine and his fellow bishops used. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Horace E. Six-Means, a 2008 Research Fellow at the Wabash Center for Teaching Theology and Religion, earned his PhD in the History of Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary, where he also earned his M.Div. and Th.M. degrees. From the University of Pennsylvania he earned a BA degree in design with a minor in philosophy. Dr. Six-Means, a minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, practices engaged pedagogy and studies the relationships between Christianity and culture from antiquity to our emerging postmodern present.
