On Christian Doctrine
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On Christian Doctrine is a foundational theological and hermeneutical treatise by St. Augustine that outlines principles for interpreting Scripture and for Christian teaching and preaching.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Use of Scripture in the Church | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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hermeneutical treatise ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| aim |
to guide Christians in understanding Scripture
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to instruct preachers in effective Christian teaching ⓘ |
| approximateCompletionDate | early 5th century ⓘ |
| approximateStartDate | c. 396 ⓘ |
| author |
Augustine of Hippo
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St. Augustine ⓘ |
| book |
Book I
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Book II ⓘ Book III ⓘ Book IV ⓘ |
| bookCount | 4 ⓘ |
| completionStatus | unfinished in Augustine’s lifetime ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical hermeneutics
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pastoral theology ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian hermeneutics
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Christian homiletics ⓘ Western Christian theology ⓘ medieval biblical exegesis ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian rhetorical tradition
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Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Scripture
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| keyConcept |
Scripture interprets Scripture
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edification of the Church as goal of interpretation ⓘ ordo amoris ⓘ priority of the rule of faith ⓘ use and enjoyment (uti and frui) ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| notableBook | Book IV on Christian eloquence ⓘ |
| originalTitle | De doctrina christiana ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| structure | four books ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian preaching
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Christian teaching ⓘ Scripture interpretation ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Latin Church worldwide
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surface form:
Latin Church
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| timePeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| topic |
Christian rhetoric
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ambiguity in scriptural language ⓘ charity as interpretive norm ⓘ figurative and literal senses of Scripture ⓘ love of God and neighbor ⓘ role of the Holy Spirit in interpretation ⓘ rules for interpreting Scripture ⓘ things and signs distinction ⓘ training of Christian teachers ⓘ use of secular learning in exegesis ⓘ |
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Use of Scripture in the Church