"Saint Augustine and the Fall of the Soul: Beyond O'Connell and His Critics provides first a critical examination of O'Connell's theses in a readable summary of his work that spanned over thirty years. Secondly, a diachronic study of Augustine's writings traces the development o…
"Saint Augustine and the Fall of the Soul: Beyond O'Connell and His Critics provides first a critical examination of O'Connell's theses in a readable summary of his work that spanned over thirty years. Secondly, a diachronic study of Augustine's writings traces the development o…
A religious reformation occurred in the Roman Empire of the fourth and fifth centuries which scholars often call Christianization. Examining evidence relevant to Roman Africa of this period, this book sharpens understanding of this religious revolution. Focusing on the activitie…
"Aristotle's and Augustine's famous discussions of freedom of action are more alike than has been recognized. Both are more concerned to describe freedom than to prove its existence. Both describe freedom of action by describing voluntary action. Both conclude that abandoning be…
Gerald P. Boersma examines Augustine's early theology of the image of God, or imago dei, and shows that he affirms that both Christ and the human person are the imago dei. Boersma contextualizes Augustine's theology prior to his ordination (386-391) by demonstrating that it repr…
"The founding ministers of Hartford's First Church, Thomas Hooker and Samuel Stone, carried a distinctive version of Puritanism to the Connecticut wilderness. Shaped by Protestant interpretations of the writings of St. Augustine, and largely developed during the ministers' years…
Grace, politics and desire: essays on Augustine