Church and Faith in the Patristic Tradition

Introduction

The articles in this volume complement and continue work brought together on the author''s previous collection, God''s Decree and Man''s Destiny.

Part One: Augustine and the Pelagian Controversy

The first part, focusing on Augustine, is largely devoted to the Pelagian controversy, but also includes an examination of Augustine''s concept of deification and other aspects of his theology.

Part Two: Early Christianity in Britain

The following essays deal with early Christianity in Britain, and in particular with the work of St Cuthbert and Bede, and the patristic traditions on which they drew.

Part Three: The Church in Late Antiquity

The final ones present reflections on the history of the Church in Late Antiquity.