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This continues a short series on ancient church heresies. Though the body of Christ is one, holy, and catholic, the Devil does his utmost to keep her institutions divided, unholy, and parochial. He must have smiled to himself when in the fourth century “Constantine enacted that property should be restored to the churches [and] found … Continue reading Donatism (1)

Against these main tenets of Manichaeism, both John Chrysostom and Augustine spent much of their time writing. Augustine, a former Manichean, wrote with a special sort of passion.[1] Some of this passion became evident in the discourse that Augustine recorded between himself and Faustus, a Manichaean leader.[2] Faustus was highly regarded by other Manicheans and … Continue reading Augustine and Chrysostom on Manichaeism (2)

For the next month or two, we will be posting different essays concerning aspects of ancient church history. We start with several heresies, the first of which is Manichaeism. The early church was no stranger to heresies. The Devil has constantly introduced false ideas in the church and has led many astray. This was the … Continue reading Augustine and Chrysostom on Manichaeism (1)