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Why call it the 'Distinctly African Church' and not Donatism? An interesting choice of words
May 19, 2026 12:25AM
Augustine the African

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message 1: by Raphael (new)

Raphael Hanna Not sure what this is referring to in particular as I haven't read this book, but Augustine very clearly and thoroughly writes against Donatism in his Expositions on the Psalms


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Mark Rizk Farag Yes this is mentioned in the book! The author later makes the point that 'Donatist' is a pejorative and would not have been used by the sect itself (fair enough) and that it was more 'African' in nature than the Catholic/Orthodox Church at the time (questionable).


message 3: by Raphael (new)

Raphael Hanna Ah very interesting


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