A translation of a controversial and influential work by Nicolas Malebranche (1638-1715), the French philosopher. 'The Treatise' was prominent in 17th-century debates on the nature of divine grace and salvation. This translation is accompanied by a substantial scholarly introduc…
Nicolas Malebranche (1638-1715) was the most important French philosopher between Descartes and Rousseau. His Treatise on Nature and Grace, first published in 1680, is one of the most celebrated and controversial works of seventeenth-century philosophical theology. This major te…
[Omslag] The doctrine on grace, one of the most discussed themes in his later years, was regarded by Augustine as the very core of Christianity. This book traces the gradual crystallisation of this teaching, including its unacceptable consequences (such as double predestination,…
The two studies in this book bring to light a tension that dominates the entire theological thinking of Augustine: Is Augustine's theology to be viewed as Christocentric or theocentric? The problem may be stated another way: What is the relationship between the orders of creatio…
