This book's central claim is that a close reading of Augustine's
epistemology can help political theologians develop affirmative
accounts of political liberalism. This claim is set in a scholarly
context that is profoundly hostile to constructive theological
readings of liberal culture. As a corrective to such antagonism,
this book suggests that, far from being natural opponents,
Christian communities can work fruitfully with political liberals
based on common principles. A key component in this argument is the
theological reevaluation of the ancient skeptical tradition. While
the ancient skeptics are habitually treated by scholars as minor
characters in the story of Augustine's theological development,
this volume argues that they played a significant role in shaping
both Augustine's theology and the subsequent character of the
Augustinian tradition. By placing Augustine's reading of the
skeptics in dialogue with contemporary culture, this book
constructs a viable form of liberal Christian politics that is
attentive both to his sin-sensitive account of public life and his
eschatological vision of the church.
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