This book is a novel way of reading the Confessions by Augustine, the captivating self-assessment of a middle-aged man from the fourth century. It is an examination of how individual traits influence the ways of talking about and of relating to God. The developmental psychology, complemented by the psychology of midlife, assists in the portrayal of Augustine. Professors teaching spirituality and philosophical theology and Augustinian scholars will be attracted by this book.

This book is a novel way of reading the Confessions by Augustine, the captivating self-assessment of a middle-aged man from the fourth century. It is an examination of how individual traits influence the ways of talking about and of relating to God. The developmental psychology, complemented by the psychology of midlife, assists in the portrayal of Augustine. Professors teaching spirituality and philosophical theology and Augustinian scholars will be attracted by this book.