The Bible in Christian North Africa

This second volume delves into the intricate dynamics that surrounded the use of Scripture by NorthAfrican Christians from the late-fourth to the mid-seventh century CE. It focuses on the multivalent ways in which Scripture was incorporated into the fabric of ecclesial existence and theological reflection, as well as on Scriptures role in informing and supporting these Christians decision-making processes. This volume also highlightstheintricate theological and philosophical deliberations that were carried out between and among influential North African Christian leaders and scholarsin diverse cultural and geopoliticalsettingswhile paying attention to the complex manner in which these Scripture-laden discourses intersected the wide variety of religiousopinions and ecclesiastical and/or theological movements that so clearly marked this region in this era.