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There has been much debate in both theological and philosophical circles over the matter of evidentialism—that is, whether an individual must augment or supplement their belief in God with evidences supportive of that belief. However, what has been (for the most part) lacking is a discussion which endeavors to integrate theological and philosophical desiderata. In this paper I will suggest that the framework for such a discussion can be found in the work of St. Augustine—in particular, in the way he holds together his belief in the sufficiency and necessity of faith and his ample use of evidences for belief in God.
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Beilby, J. The relationship between faith and evidence in St. Augustine. SOPHIA 41, 19–32 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02780400
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02780400