Saint Augustine

Broschiertes Buch

The Confessions of Saint Augustine

Beschreibung

St. Augustine of Hippo lived a life of sin until his conversion to Christianity at the age of 32. Twelve years later he gave a personal account of his search for truth in The Confessions of Saint Augustine. Augustine is one of the most important figures in the development of Western Christianity. In his early years he was heavily influenced by Manichaeism and afterwards by the Neo-Platonism of Plotinus, but after his conversion and baptism in 387, he developed his own approach to philosophy and theology accommodating a variety of methods and different perspectives. He believed that the grace of Christ was indispensable to human freedom and framed the concepts of original sin and just war. When the Roman Empire in the West was starting to disintegrate, Augustine developed the concept of the Church as a spiritual City of God distinct from the material Earthly City. Augustine was educated in North Africa and resisted his mother's pleas to become Christian. Living as a pagan intellectual, he took a concubine, with whom he had a son, Adeodatus, and became a Manichean. Later he converted to Catholicism & became a bishop. In the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion, he is a saint and pre-eminent Doctor of the Church, and the patron of the Augustinian religious order. Many Protestants, especially Calvinists, consider him to be one of the theological fathers of Reformation.

Autor

Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD) was a theologian, philosopher, and bishop whose ideas deeply influenced Christian doctrine and Western thought. Born in the Roman province of Numidia (modern Algeria), Augustine pursued a life of rhetoric and philosophy, initially embracing Manichaeism, a dualistic faith. Despite his Christian mother's influence, he resisted conversion until his early thirties, when he encountered the teachings of Bishop Ambrose in Milan. Inspired, Augustine converted to Christianity, a transformative event he later recounted in Confessions, and returned to North Africa to lead a life of devotion.After his ordination in Hippo, Augustine eventually became bishop, dedicating his life to writing on theology and philosophy. His works, such as The City of God and On the Trinity, addressed essential Christian doctrines like original sin, divine grace, and free will. These writings provided a systematic foundation for much of Christian theology and shaped medieval thought on the human condition, morality, and faith.Augustine's legacy endures through his profound reflections on the soul, God's grace, and human purpose. His transformation from skeptic to devout bishop reflects a powerful journey that continues to inspire both religious and secular thinkers. His insights remain central to Christian teachings and the broader philosophical discourse on existence and morality.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bottom of the Hill Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 246
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 362g
• ISBN-13: 9781935785378
• ISBN-10: 1935785370
• Artikelnr.: 30970757