Explaining the inexplicable: Augustine on the fall
Tags: FALL of man; SIN, Original; AUGUSTINE, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, 354-430
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- The Sin of Everyman. // Time;3/21/1969, Vol. 93 Issue 12, p66
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- Augustine as a very important theologian. McBrien, Richard P. // National Catholic Reporter;8/11/95, Vol. 31 Issue 36, p2
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- The good life. Foster, R.J. // Christianity Today;12/11/87, Vol. 31 Issue 18, p20
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- A Correction. DOYLE, SARSFIELD // America;7/19/1930, Vol. 43 Issue 15, p362
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- Confessions 7.9: What has Athens to do with Jerusalem? Herzman, Ronald // Journal of Education;1997, Vol. 179 Issue 1, p49
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- The Holy Spirit as the mutual love of the Father and the Son. Coffey, David // Theological Studies;Jun90, Vol. 51 Issue 2, p193
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