- 18
- Episodes
- 2023
- First episode
About Against Jovinianus by Saint Jerome
Against Jovinianus by Saint Jerome is a forceful theological treatise written during the intense religious debates of the late fourth century. Jerome responds to the teachings of Jovinianus, a Christian monk who challenged the belief that virginity, celibacy, fasting, and other ascetic practices possessed greater spiritual merit than marriage and ordinary Christian life. Across two books, Jerome draws extensively on Scripture, early Christian tradition, classical history, and moral argument. He defends consecrated virginity and abstinence while examining marriage, temptation, baptism, sin, virtue, and the rewards of the life to come. His passionate reasoning reveals both the intellectual energy and the sharp rhetorical conflicts that shaped early Christianity. More than a doctrinal argument, the work provides a revealing window into ancient Christian attitudes toward the body, sexuality, discipline, and holiness. Jerome’s uncompromising language also makes the treatise one of the most controversial examples of early ascetic theology. This audiobook will interest listeners studying Saint Jerome, the Church Fathers, Christian history, biblical interpretation, monasticism, and the development of Western religious thought. Against Jovinianus presents a demanding but historically significant confrontation over what it meant to pursue the highest form of Christian life.
- Publisher
- Mentor New York
- Category
- arts
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 16 Jul 2023
- Latest episode
- 16 Jul 2023
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18 episodes in the feed.
16 Jul 2023
Book II, Chp 36-38
16 Jul 2023
Book II, Chp 31-35
16 Jul 2023
Book II, Chp 26-30
16 Jul 2023
Book II, Chp 21-25
16 Jul 2023
Book II, Chp 16-20
16 Jul 2023
Book II, Chp 11-15
16 Jul 2023
Book II, Chp 6-10
16 Jul 2023
Book II, Chp 1-5
16 Jul 2023
Book I, Chp 46-49
16 Jul 2023
Book I, Chp 41-45
16 Jul 2023
Book I, Chp 36-40
16 Jul 2023
Book I, Chp 31-35
16 Jul 2023
Book I, Chp 26-30
16 Jul 2023
Book I, Chp 21-25
16 Jul 2023
Book I, Chp 16-20
16 Jul 2023
Book I, Chp 11-15
16 Jul 2023
Book I, Chp 6-10
16 Jul 2023
Book I, Chp 1-5
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