Augustine’s Preaching and the Healing of Desire in the Enarrationes in Psalmos

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

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Beskrivning

The Enarrationes in Psalmos is the collection of Augustine’s commentaries and sermons on the Psalms. Although Augustine is often at his philosophical best here, bearing various resemblances to the Platonists and other philosophers, he also articulates a distinctively Christian view on what we should desire, on how desire has gone wrong, and on how it is healed. The renewal of desire takes place as a result of and through the unity of Christ and the church, which is the guiding theme of the Enarrationes. Augustine’s Preaching and the Healing of Desire in the Enarrationes in Psalmos traces this theology of desire as it connects to Augustine’s Christology, his ecclesiology, his account of happiness and well-being, and his eschatology. The book closes with some suggestions on what the church can learn today from the Enarrationes in the areas of psychology and wellbeing, biblical exegesis, and homiletics.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-03-15
Mått:157 x 237 x 24 mm
Vikt:612 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:338
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781793612021

Utforska kategorier

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

Mer om författaren

Mark J. Boone is assistant professor for the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Hong Kong Baptist University.

Recensioner i media

This book represents an important contribution to the study of Augustine of Hippo and Latin Patristics more generally. The praying of the Psalms has always played an important role in the life and liturgy of the Christian church, and as such it is not surprising that they are central to Augustine's thinking. But his longest and deepest engagement with the psalms - the Ennarationes in Psalmos is rarely studied at length. Boone's careful and erudite analysis of the text shows how Augustine uses the psalms to develop a sophisticated theology of desire that informs his thinking on a wide range of issue. I can think of no better guide to Augustine's complex and rich text than Boone's volume. This book will be essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Augustine's theology.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionAbbreviationsChapter One: Christology and DesireChapter Two: Ecclesiology and DesireChapter Three: Happiness, Well-being, and DesireChapter Four: Eschatology and DesireConclusion: Where Do We Go From Here?BibliographyIndexAbout the Author