EPISODE · May 17, 2026 · 1 MIN
005 Book 1, Chapter 4
from On Marriage and Concupiscence — St. Augustine · host Jack Harper
“On Marriage and Concupiscence” an anti-Pelagian work of Augustine on marriage, sexual desire, and original sin, wherein he defends marriage as a real good while arguing that concupiscence belongs to fallen nature and was not part of man’s original integrity. The work is important for understanding Augustine’s doctrine of original sin, infant baptism, and the relation of nature and grace.
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“On Marriage and Concupiscence” an anti-Pelagian work of Augustine on marriage, sexual desire, and original sin, wherein he defends marriage as a real good while arguing that concupiscence belongs to fallen nature and was not part of man’s original integrity. The work is important for understanding Augustine’s doctrine of original sin, infant baptism, and the relation of nature and grace.
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005 Book 1, Chapter 4
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