The Transformation of Fatherhood Through Christianity

This chapter examines how St. Augustine's teachings shifted the focus of fatherhood from earthly figures to God as the ultimate father. It contrasts Augustine's perspective on fatherhood as a potential source of evil influenced by original sin with earlier Roman and Aristotelian views that regarded it as a positive force.

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