Van Oort, Johannes (Hans)2007-05-292007-05-292006Van Oort, H 2006, 'Augustine and manichaeism : new discoveries, new perspectives', Verbum et Ecclesia, vol 27, issue 2, pp. 709-728. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_verbum.html]1609-9982http://hdl.handle.net/2263/2551The subject 'Augustine and Manichaeism' is a very extensive one. In this article the author confines himself to some main lines and argues that the subject is of central importance in the history of Christianity. He shows how the theology of the most important Western Church Father was influenced by Manichaeism and suggests that without Manichaeism Western theology cannot really be comprehended.132968 bytesapplication/pdfenFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaWestern theologyManichaeismChristian heresies -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600Church history -- 4th centuryTheology, Doctrinal -- History -- Europe, WesternAugustine, Saint, Bishop of HippoArticle