The Augustinian Alternative

Author : Benjamin J. Wood
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506418841

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The Augustinian Alternative by Benjamin J. Wood Pdf

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.

Author : William E. Connolly
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2002-04-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780742570993

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The Augustinian Imperative by William E. Connolly Pdf

Drawing support from Nietzsche and Foucault, Connolly argues that the Augustinian Imperative contains unethical implications: its carriers too often convert living signs that threaten their ontological self-confidence into modes of otherness to be condemned, punished, or converted in order to restore that confidence. With a lucidity and rhetorical power that makes it readily accessible, The Augustinian Imperative examines Augustine's enactment of the Imperative, explores alternative ethico-political orientations, and subsequently reveals much about the politics of morality in the modern age.

Author : Hugh J. McCann
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780190611200

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Free Will and Classical Theism by Hugh J. McCann Pdf

The articles in the present collection deal with the religious dimension of the problem of free will. All of the papers also have implications for broader philosophical and theological issues, and will thus be of interest to a wide variety of scholars, both religious and secular. Together they provide a historical and contemporary overview of problems in the theology of freedom, together with recent work by some important philosophers in the field aimed at resolving those problems. The chapters are divided into four sections. The first addresses central issues about the nature of free will and how free will relates to theological topics such as theological fatalism and the problem of evil. The second section focuses on historical debates about free will and theism, but with an eye toward how those historical discussions can be brought into discussion with contemporary debates. The third section aims to address and understand divine freedom, while the final section explores implications of the doctrine of divine omnicausality.

Author : James Wetzel
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781847061966

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Augustine: A Guide for the Perplexed by James Wetzel Pdf

Author : Gareth B. Matthews
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780520919587

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The Augustinian Tradition by Gareth B. Matthews Pdf

Augustine, probably the single thinker who did the most to Christianize the classical learning of ancient Greece and Rome, exerted a remarkable influence on medieval and modern thought, and he speaks forcefully and directly to twentieth-century readers as well. The most widely read of his writings today are, no doubt, his Confessions—the first significant autobiography in world literature—and The City of God. The preoccupations of those two works, like those of Augustine's less well-known writings, include self-examination, human motivation, dreams, skepticism, language, time, war, and history—topics that still fascinate and perplex us 1,600 years later. The Augustinian Tradition, like a number of recent single-authored books, expresses a new interest among contemporary philosophers in interpreting Augustine freshly for readers today. These articles, most of them written expressly for the book, present Augustine's ideas in a way that respects their historical context and the long history of their influence. Yet the authors, among whom are some of the best philosophers writing in English today, make clear the relevance of Augustine's ideas to present-day debates in philosophy, literary studies, and the history of ideas and religion. Students and scholars will find that these essays provide impressive evidence of the persisting vitality of Augustine's thought.

Author : Michael Hanby
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0415284694

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Augustine and Modernity by Michael Hanby Pdf

This text debates the Augustinian origins of modern subjectivity & the Christian genesis of Western nihilism.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556034587253

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Bridge of Lions Over the Matanzas River, St. Augustine and St. Johns Counties by Anonim Pdf

Author : Rubén Rosario Rodríguez
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567670403

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T&T Clark Handbook of Political Theology by Rubén Rosario Rodríguez Pdf

The T&T Clark Handbook of Political Theology is a comprehensive reference resource informed by serious theological scholarship in the three Abrahamic traditions. The engaging and original contributions within this collection represent the epitome of contemporary scholarship in theology, religion, philosophy, history, law, and political science, from leading scholars in their area of specialization. Comprised of five sections that illuminate the rise and relevance of political theology, this handbook begins with the birth of contemporary “political theology,” and is followed by discussions of historical resources and past examples of interaction between theology and politics from all three Abrahamic traditions. The third section surveys the leading figures and movements that have had an impact on the discipline of political theology in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries; and the contributors then build on previously discussed historical resources and methods to engage with contemporary issues and challenges, emphasizing interreligious dialogue, even while addressing concerns of relevance to a particular faith tradition. The volume concludes with three essays that look at the future of political theology from the perspective of each Abrahamic religion. Complete with select bibliographies for each topic, this companion features the most current overview of political theology that will reach a broader, global audience of students and scholars

Author : BJRT GTU
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781365511271

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Berkeley Journal of Religion and Theology, Vol. 2, No. 1 by BJRT GTU Pdf

Berkeley Journal of Religion and Theology, Vol. 2, No. 1. This is the regular issue Journal. Featuring 2015 Distinguished Faculty lecture, the 2016 Readings of the Sacred Texts Lecture, and the 2016 Surjit Singh Lecture, as well as articles by Shin Young Park, Brent Lyons, Wesley Ellis, and Jessica Tinklenberg. Featuring several book reviews as well.

Author : Simo Knuuttila
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429619199

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Modalities in Medieval Philosophy by Simo Knuuttila Pdf

Originally published in 1993, Modalities in Medieval Philosophy looks at the idea of modality as multiplicity of reference with respect to alternative domains. The book examines how this emerged in early medieval discussions and addresses how it was originally influenced by the theological conception of God acting by choice. After a discussion of ancient modal paradigms, the author traces the interplay of old and new modal views in medieval logic and semantics, philosophy and theology. A detailed account is given of late medieval discussions of the new modal logic, epistemic logic, and the logic norms. These theories show striking similarities to some basic tenets of contemporary approaches to modal matters. This work will be of considerable interest to historians of philosophy and ideas and philosophers of logic and metaphysics.

Author : Allan Fitzgerald,John C. Cavadini
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 962 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 080283843X

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Augustine Through the Ages by Allan Fitzgerald,John C. Cavadini Pdf

This one-volume reference work provides the first encyclopedic treatment of the life, thought, and influence of Augustine of Hippo (A.D. 354-430), one of the greatest figures in the history of the Christian church. The product of more than 140 leading scholars throughout the world, this comprehensive encyclopedia contains over 400 articles that cover every aspect of Augustine's life and writings and trace his profound influence on the church and the development of Western thought through the past two millennia. Major articles examine in detail all of Augustine's nearly 120 extant writings, from his brief tractates to his prodigious theological works. For many readers, this volume is the only source for commentary on the numerous works by Augustine not available in English. Other articles discuss: Augustine's influence on other theologians, from contemporaries like Jerome and Ambrose to prominent figures throughout church history, such as Gregory the Great, Aquinas, Luther, Calvin, and Harnack; Augustine's life, the chaotic political events of his world, and the church's struggles with such heresies as Arianism, Donatism, Manicheism, and Pelagianism; Augustine's thoughts about philosophical problems (time, the ascent of the soul, the nature of truth), theological questions (guilt, original sin, free will, the Trinity), and cultural issues (church-state relations, Roman society).

Author : Robert Dodaro
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2004-11-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781139456517

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Christ and the Just Society in the Thought of Augustine by Robert Dodaro Pdf

Christ and the Just Society in the Thought of Augustine is a study of Augustine's political thought and ethics in relation to his theology. The book examines fundamental issues in Augustine's theological and political ethics in relation to the question, 'How did Augustine conceive the just society'? At the heart of the book's approach is the relationship that Augustine outlines in his City of God and other writings between Christ and those believers who acknowledge him to be the only source of the soul's virtue. The book demonstrates how Augustine sees Christ's grace and the scriptures contributing to the soul's growth in virtue, especially as these issues are framed by the Pelagian controversy. Finally, the implications which Augustine sees for Christ's mediation of virtue are examined in relation to his revision of the ancient concepts of heroism and the statesman.

Author : Paul Rigby
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107094925

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The Theology of Augustine's Confessions by Paul Rigby Pdf

This study of Augustine's Confessions presents his testimony of conversion as an antidote to modern culture's tendency toward disbelief.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556031223605

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San Augustine Coal Area Management Framework Plan, Catron County by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gerard J. P. O'Daly
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1987-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0520060695

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Augustine's Philosophy of Mind by Gerard J. P. O'Daly Pdf