02536cam a22003373u 4500 45843 UtSlPG 20260610134043.0 m cr n 260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 BR Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430 Writings in Connection with the Donatist Controversy Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2014 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2014-05-31 Produced by Charlene Taylor, Les Galloway, Joe C and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Writings in Connection with the Donatist Controversy" by Augustine is a theological work written in the early 5th century. The text addresses the significant schism in the early Christian church known as the Donatist controversy, which debated the validity of sacraments performed by those considered heretics or schismatics. Augustine defends the Catholic Church's position on baptism, emphasizing the importance of unity and the validity of sacraments regardless of the minister's standing. The beginning of this work outlines the historical context of the Donatist schism, detailing its origins from a conflict in the early church following the persecution under Diocletian. Augustine begins to articulate his arguments against the Donatists, focusing on the nature of baptism and its efficacy even when conferred outside the communion of the Church. He engages with the authority of Cyprian, a significant figure that the Donatists reference to support their views, arguing that Cyprian’s teachings actually uphold the Catholic Church's stance. Augustine's tone is both assertive and analytical, laying the groundwork for a deep theological discourse and engaging in a dialectical examination of the nature of schism and unity within Christianity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Donatists -- Controversial literature Donatists Dods, Marcus, 1834-1909 King, John R. (John Richard), 1835-1907 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45843 86682 86682