School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses


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Date of Award

2003

Document Type

Graduate Paper

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Theology

Department

School of Theology and Seminary

First Advisor

Helen Rolfson, OSF

Subject Categories

Biblical Studies | Christianity | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Abstract

Based on the Latin axiom, lex orandi, lex credendi, this examination asserts that spiritual and doctrinal theology walk hand in hand. Augustine's spiritual exegesis of the book of Psalms is read in light of the doctrinal developments of his time, specifically ecclesiology, soteriology, and anthropology. Using the tool of spiritual exegesis, Augustine examined the part of Christian tradition embedded in the Psalms in a manner that influenced his understanding of doctrinal teachings that he would (or already had) developed.

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