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Three Early Christianity

St Augustine (354–430), St Francis (1182–1226) and St Thomas Aquinas (1225–74)

Abstract

This chapter covers the timeframe from the early period of Christianity, all the way to the years that immediately followed the Renaissance. The discussion is divided into four main sections: the New Testament and human welfare, St Augustine, St Francis, and St Thomas Aquinas. It is noted that this period was dominated by the ideas of churchmen, who viewed individuals and their problems using a Church perspective.

Abstract

This chapter covers the timeframe from the early period of Christianity, all the way to the years that immediately followed the Renaissance. The discussion is divided into four main sections: the New Testament and human welfare, St Augustine, St Francis, and St Thomas Aquinas. It is noted that this period was dominated by the ideas of churchmen, who viewed individuals and their problems using a Church perspective.

Chapters in this book

  1. Front Matter i
  2. Contents iii
  3. Introduction vii
  4. Classical Athens 1
  5. The Graeco-Roman world 21
  6. Early Christianity 41
  7. The Renaissance: The Reformation 61
  8. Absolutism: Liberalism 85
  9. Early feminism 107
  10. A welfare society 129
  11. The market, laissez-faire and welfare 155
  12. Democracy and welfare 179
  13. Classical Marxism and welfare 201
  14. Positive freedom and state welfare 233
  15. Bibliography 255
  16. Index 267
Major thinkers in welfare
This chapter is in the book Major thinkers in welfare
https://doi.org/10.56687/9781847427076-004

Chapters in this book

  1. Front Matter i
  2. Contents iii
  3. Introduction vii
  4. Classical Athens 1
  5. The Graeco-Roman world 21
  6. Early Christianity 41
  7. The Renaissance: The Reformation 61
  8. Absolutism: Liberalism 85
  9. Early feminism 107
  10. A welfare society 129
  11. The market, laissez-faire and welfare 155
  12. Democracy and welfare 179
  13. Classical Marxism and welfare 201
  14. Positive freedom and state welfare 233
  15. Bibliography 255
  16. Index 267
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