{"id":101473,"date":"2026-07-30T15:08:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T15:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=101473"},"modified":"2026-07-30T15:08:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T15:08:46","slug":"newly-identified-st-augustine-sermons-explore-troubling-bible-passage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/newly-identified-st-augustine-sermons-explore-troubling-bible-passage\/","title":{"rendered":"Newly identified St. Augustine sermons explore troubling Bible passage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>The diocesan library of Pelplin in the Pomerania region of northern Poland was unknowingly safeguarding a true treasure.Situated next to the imposing Gothic cathedral where Cistercians have prayed for centuries, this depository of knowledge preserved a medieval manuscript whose significance has since come to light.In 2024, Paul Alexander Nebauer, an independent researcher specializing in the medieval history of the former Cistercian monastery of Bad Doberan in Germany, contacted Christian Tornau, a professor of classical philology (Latin studies) at the University\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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