Favst - Bishop of the Manichaeans , originally African . He was somewhat familiar with “grammar”, but in all other sciences his knowledge was extremely limited. In addition to Manichaean writings, Favst read only some of Cicero's speeches and very little of Seneca and some poets. However, Favst was a gifted and lively speaker; constant practice gave him the opportunity to use walking phrases with fascinating eloquence, which made an even greater impression due to his asceticism and sincerity.
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Favst wrote a book against the “God of the Jews” and the Orthodox dogma of incarnation. Blessed Augustine liked the frankness with which Favst confessed his complete inability to help Augustine in any of his more difficult spiritual difficulties. Augustine talked and read with Favst, but, finding that this champion of Manichaeism could only say very little in defense of the essential points of the teaching of the Manichaeans, he refused any attempt to penetrate deeper into the secrets of their religion. Augustine's work “Against Favst”, in 33 books, is written in response to urgent requests, since Favst was considered the main Manichean teacher of his time; in this essay, very significant extracts from Favst's work “The Head” (Capitula) were preserved.
Literature
- Favst, Bishop of the Manichaeans // Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron : 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- Sarram . “The Life and Works of the Holy Fathers and Teachers of the Church” (translation by A. P. Lopukhin, St. Petersburg, 1891, pp. 693–94, 743).