Christian Doctrine, Christian Identity

Augustine and the Narratives of Character

Christopher J. Thompson (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

124 Seiten

2000
University Press of America (Verlag)
978-0-7618-1550-1 (ISBN)

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Christian Doctrine, Christian Identity is an elegant study of Augustine's Confessions, a classic narrative of Christian experience written 1600 years ago. With insights concerning character, the development of integrity and the organic nature of moral experience, Confessions provides an excellent example for those wishing to promote a narrative approach to Christian theology. In this book, Christopher Thompson investigates the impact of Augustine's work on leading figures in narrative ethics, including MacIntyre, Hauerwas, Stroup, and Crites. He then considers Confessions on the subject of Creation and discusses the influence of this important theological theme on the nature of Christian identity. By considering contemporary narrative ethics in light of Augustine's reflections, Thompson eloquently reveals that a doctrine of creation is essential for truly understanding the meaning of life. Theologians and other religious scholars will find much to their liking in this thought-provoking study.

Christopher J. Thompson is Professor of Theology at St. Thomas University in St. Paul, MN.

chapter 1 Introduction chapter 2 Augustine in the Thought of Alasdair MacIntyre chapter 3 Appeals to Augustine in Stanley Hauerwas and David Burrell chapter 4 Appeals to Augustine in George Stroup and Stephen Crites chapter 5 The Confessions: A Charter of Christian Character chapter 6 Doctrine and Identity chapter 7 Bibliography chapter 8 Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	22.4.2000
Verlagsort	Lanham, MD
Sprache	englisch
Maße	157 x 229 mm
Gewicht	313 g
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
ISBN-10	0-7618-1550-3 / 0761815503
ISBN-13	978-0-7618-1550-1 / 9780761815501
Zustand	Neuware