Book Four Of True Wisdom And Religion

by Lactantius

Book Overview

Book Four of True Wisdom and Religion is a religious text authored by Lactantius, a Christian writer from the 4th century AD. The book is part of a larger work entitled ""The Divine Institutes"" which aims to provide a comprehensive defense of Christianity against pagan beliefs and philosophies.In Book Four, Lactantius discusses the nature of God and the importance of faith in Him. He argues that God is the ultimate source of all goodness and that humans must strive to live in accordance with His will. The book also explores the concept of free will and the role of sin in human existence.Lactantius uses a variety of sources to support his arguments, including scripture, classical philosophy, and the writings of other Christian theologians. He also draws on his own experiences as a teacher and scholar to provide practical advice on how to live a virtuous life.Overall, Book Four of True Wisdom and Religion is a thought-provoking and insightful exploration of Christian theology and ethics. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding the foundations of Christian belief and practice.But before I begin to speak of God and His works, I must first speak a few things concerning the prophets, whose testimony I must now use, which I have refrained from doing in the former books. Above all things, he who desires to comprehend the truth ought not only to apply his mind to understand the utterances of the prophets, but also most diligently to inquire into the times during which each one of them existed, that he may know what future events they predicted, and after how many years their predictions were fulfilled.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419110519
• ISBN13: 9781419110511
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.3"