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Second volume of the long-awaited translation of one of Augustines
classics and a great work in Christian literature. Newly translated
by Maria Boulding, O.S.B., whose masterful translation of
Augustines Confessions in the same series has been praised as being
of a different level of excellence from practically anything else
in the market (Bishop Rowan Williams, Monmouth, England). As the
psalms are a microcosm of the Old Testament, so the Expositions of
the Psalms can be seen as a microcosm of Augustinian thought. They
recapitulate and focus the experiences of Augustines personal life,
his theological reflections, and his pastoral concerns as Bishop of
Hippo.
Third volume of the long-awaited translation of one of Augustines
classics and a great work in Christian literature. Newly translated
by Maria Boulding, O.S.B., whose masterful translation of
Augustines Confessions in the same series has been praised as being
of a different level of excellence from practically anything else
in the market (Bishop Rowan Williams, Monmouth, England). As the
psalms are a microcosm of the Old Testament, so the Expositions of
the Psalms can be seen as a microcosm of Augustinian thought. They
recapitulate and focus the experiences of Augustines personal life,
his theological reflections, and his pastoral concerns as Bishop of
Hippo.
"The Confessions" is an all time number one Christian classic -- an
extended poetic, passionate, intimate prayer written by St.
Augustine because he felt called by God to make this confession.
Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, calls Boulding's
translation "a different level of excellence from practically
anything else on the market. She has perfected an elegant and
flowing style." This 2nd edition includes a long-awaited annotated
bibliography.
Essential Expositions of the Psalms is a collection distilled from
the 6-volume set in the Works of Saint Augustine. As the psalms are
a microcosm of the Old Testament, so the Expositions of the Psalms
can be seen as a microcosm of Augustinian thought. In the Book of
Psalms are to be found the history of the people of Israel, the
theology and spirituality of the Old Covenant, and a treasury of
human experience expressed in prayer and poetry. So too does the
work of expounding the psalms recapitulate and focus the
experiences of Augustine's personal life, his theological
reflections and his pastoral concerns as Bishop of Hippo.
The prayers featured in Augustine's classic Confessions, compiled
and featured thematically.
Soliloquies is a work from Augustine's early life, shortly after
his conversion, in which are visible all the seeds contained in his
future writings. Here we see Augustine as a philosopher, a thinker
and a budding theologian.
Teaching Christianity is the most original book Augustine ever
wrote. It is not so much a treatise or scholarly work but an
instruction manual on how to teach Christianity. He wrote this how
to book for those who would be preaching and explaining
Christianity. It is entirely based on the bible and helps the
reader express its truths of faith with soundproof methodology. It
is a book that will help readers to communicate their message in a
clear and effective way. Edmund Hills new translation of Augustines
treatise On Christian Doctrine is superb. His early and mature
thought on how to understand scripture and how to communicate that
understanding to others is set forth clearly and attractively. The
translator has shown great discernment in his choice of words and
in their placement. This makes for a smooth reading. Extremely
valuable are the scholarly endnotes provided after each of the four
books. The new title chosen by Edmund Hill, namely, Teaching
Christianity indicates that Augustine is here instructing the
African clergy, probably the bishops, how to preach effectively to
their congregations. The treatise is not focused on doctrine. Sr.
Mary T. Clark, RSCJ Manhattanville College President, Society for
Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of
best-loved, essential classics. Confessions describes Saint
Augustine's conversion to Christianity and is the basis for his
reputation as one of Christianity's most influential thinkers.
Final volume of the long-awaited translation of one of Augustines
classics and a great work in Christian literature. Newly translated
by Maria Boulding, O.S.B., whose masterful translation of
Augustines Confessions in the same series has been praised as being
of a different level of excellence from practically anything else
in the market (Bishop Rowan Williams, Monmouth, England). As the
psalms are a microcosm of the Old Testament, so the Expositions of
the Psalms can be seen as a microcosm of Augustinian thought. They
recapitulate and focus the experiences of Augustines personal life,
his theological reflections, and his pastoral concerns as Bishop of
Hippo.
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Confessions (Hardcover)
Saint Augustine; Contributions by Mint Editions
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Confessions (401) is the work of Saint Augustine, a Roman
theologian and bishop responsible for some of the core doctrines of
today's Catholic church. His literary works, including The
Confessions, The Enchiridion, and On Christian Doctrine, are
commonly viewed as foundational works of Christian theology and
Western philosophy. Bishop of Hippo Regius-in modern day
Algeria-from 395 to his death in 430, Augustine helped to justify
and consolidate the role of Christianity in the Roman Empire and
was canonized as a saint for his efforts. A young man does poorly
in school, steals from his neighbor's orchard, and has a son with a
woman to whom he is not married. These are some of the core
personal experiences detailed by Augustine in his autobiographical
and theological work Confessions, in which he grows from a life of
sin to accepting God and the Christian faith. Interspersed with
stories of his life and conversion are descriptions and critiques
of Neoplatonism, Manichaeism, and astrology, systems of belief and
understanding which, for Augustine, fall short of the vision of
humanity and salvation offered by Christianity. Throughout this
text, Augustine encourages readers-especially those who have led
troubled lives-not only to convert to Christianity, but to
understand the inherent imperfection of all humanity and to
envision the ultimately hopeful message of transformation and
forgiveness offered by faith in God. Confessions is at heart a
Christian text, but it is also essentially human. Augustine is
remembered not just as a saint and Christian leader, but as a
figure who precipitated the evolution of Western thought.
Augustine's Confessions is a foundational work of autobiographical
and philosophical writing, influencing such writers as Blaise
Pascal, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Thomas Aquinas, Bertrand Russell,
and Friedrich Nietzsche. Its personal nature and depth of honesty
are considered formal innovations in autobiography and memoir
writing, and its meditations on God and human nature have made it
an essential text for philosophers and theologians for centuries.
With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of Saint Augustine's Confessions is a
classic of autobiography and Christian theology reimagined for
modern readers.
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Confessions (Paperback)
Saint Augustine; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R249
Discovery Miles 2 490
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Confessions (401) is the work of Saint Augustine, a Roman
theologian and bishop responsible for some of the core doctrines of
today's Catholic church. His literary works, including The
Confessions, The Enchiridion, and On Christian Doctrine, are
commonly viewed as foundational works of Christian theology and
Western philosophy. Bishop of Hippo Regius-in modern day
Algeria-from 395 to his death in 430, Augustine helped to justify
and consolidate the role of Christianity in the Roman Empire and
was canonized as a saint for his efforts. A young man does poorly
in school, steals from his neighbor's orchard, and has a son with a
woman to whom he is not married. These are some of the core
personal experiences detailed by Augustine in his autobiographical
and theological work Confessions, in which he grows from a life of
sin to accepting God and the Christian faith. Interspersed with
stories of his life and conversion are descriptions and critiques
of Neoplatonism, Manichaeism, and astrology, systems of belief and
understanding which, for Augustine, fall short of the vision of
humanity and salvation offered by Christianity. Throughout this
text, Augustine encourages readers-especially those who have led
troubled lives-not only to convert to Christianity, but to
understand the inherent imperfection of all humanity and to
envision the ultimately hopeful message of transformation and
forgiveness offered by faith in God. Confessions is at heart a
Christian text, but it is also essentially human. Augustine is
remembered not just as a saint and Christian leader, but as a
figure who precipitated the evolution of Western thought.
Augustine's Confessions is a foundational work of autobiographical
and philosophical writing, influencing such writers as Blaise
Pascal, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Thomas Aquinas, Bertrand Russell,
and Friedrich Nietzsche. Its personal nature and depth of honesty
are considered formal innovations in autobiography and memoir
writing, and its meditations on God and human nature have made it
an essential text for philosophers and theologians for centuries.
With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of Saint Augustine's Confessions is a
classic of autobiography and Christian theology reimagined for
modern readers.
This is the fourth of five volumes of John W. Rettig's translation
of St. Augustine's Tractates on the Gospel of John. In the
Tractates, Augustine progressively comments on the Gospel text,
using a plain yet compelling rhetorical style. With the keen
insight that makes him one of the glories of the Latin church, he
amplifies the orthodox doctrinal and moral lessons to be read
therein. Modern scholars generally concede that Tractates 55-111
fall within a distinct group thought to have been composed between
A.D. 414 and 420. In them Augustine deftly employs the sacred text
to defend the teachings of Nicene orthodoxy. Among the more
noteworthy theological features upon which the reader can focus is
a defense of the much controverted Filioque in Tractate 99. There
is also an examination of the paradoxes inherent in the
Incarnation: the entrance into history of an immanent and
transcendent God the Word; how that union of that Word with human
nature; how that union in the Person of Christ does not confound or
diminish either Nature. No less significant is Augustine's
examination of predestination, the mystery of the elect, love of
God as the fruit of contemplation, the Eucharist as the source of
the martyr's strength, the divine Nature, and a source of other
topics that remain significant in the discussion of the development
of dogma. In these Tractates Augustine comments upon a discrete
portion of the sacred text: the Last Supper and the priestly prayer
of Jesus. The reader is left, in the end, in a state of watch with
the Savior for his impending Passion, Death, and Resurrection,
which will be discussed in the last volume of the Tractates.
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of
best-loved, essential classics. Confessions describes Saint
Augustine's conversion to Christianity and is the basis for his
reputation as one of Christianity's most influential thinkers.
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