Augustine and Contemporary Social Issues

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

Del i serien Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies

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Beskrivning

This book focuses on applying the thought of Saint Augustine to address a number of persistent 21st-century socio-political issues. Drawing together Augustinian ideas such as concupiscence, virtue, vice, habit, and sin through social and textual analysis, it provides fresh Augustinian perspectives on new—yet somehow familiar—quandaries. The volume addresses the themes of fallenness, politics, race, and desire. It includes contributions from theology, philosophy, and political science. Each chapter examines Augustine’s perspective for deepening our understanding of human nature and demonstrates the contemporary relevance of his thought.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-01-29
Mått:156 x 234 x 16 mm
Vikt:360 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies
Antal sidor:236
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781032225838

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Paul L. Allen is Academic Dean of Corpis Christi College and Professor of Theology at St. Mark's College in Vancouver, Canada.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction Paul AllenI Human Nature and Contemporary Fallenness1. On the Alleged Empirical Verifiability of the Doctrine of Original SinJesse Couenhoven 2. Saint Augustine and the Modern-Day DemonDavid Meconi, S.J.3. Explorations of Emptiness: Spiritual Famine and Fullness in Augustine’s Confessions and Ernest Hemingway’s A Moveable FeastMark Scott II Augustine and Politics4. Truth, Lies, and Politics: Augustine and Havel on the Problem of Civic Integrity and "Living in Truth"Mary Keys5. Ye Shall Till Thy Field: The Goodness and Fall of Work in Augustine and MarxMichael Giles III Augustine and Race6. Redeeming Hybridity: Augustine’s Christological Correction of a Postcolonial CategoryDavid Wilhite 7. Immigration, Migration, Personhood, and the Body of ChristMatthew Drever8. Black Lives Matter and the African BishopBurt Fulmer IV Augustine and Desire9. Mercy for Lucretia: Augustine’s Christian Retelling of a pagan Roman MythAshleen Menchaca-Bagnulo10. The Love of Habits and the Habit of Love: Augustine and AddictionPaul L. Allen 11. "The Colossal Force of Libido": How Augustine Thought and Preached on Sexual Desire Timo Nisula