Author

Publication

2015 - Cambridge University Press

Language

English

Word Count

88,000 words, Guess

Page Count

352 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-101107094925
  • ISBN-139781107094925
  • Library of Congress Control Number2014043432
  • OCLC Control Number894539889
  • Better World Books9781107094925
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Classifications

  • LCCBR65.A62 R55 2015

Description

This study of the Confessions engages with contemporary philosophers and psychologists antagonistic to religion and demonstrates the enduring value of Augustine's journey for those struggling with theistic incredulity and religious narcissism. Paul Rigby draws on current Augustinian scholarship and the works of Paul Ricœur to cross-examine Augustine's testimony. This analysis reveals the sophistication of Augustine's confessional text, which anticipates the analytical mind-set of his critics. Augustine presents a coherent, defensible response to three age-old problems: free will and grace; goodness, innocent suffering, and radical evil; and freedom and predestination. The Theology of Augustine's Confessions moves beyond commentary and allows present-day readers to understand the Confessions as its original readers experienced it, bridging the divide introduced by Kant, Hegel, Freud, Nietzsche, Heidegger, and their descendants.

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Other Editions

  • Theology of Augustine's ConfessionsCambridge University Press2015-01-01

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