Augustine and Psychology

Augustine and Psychology

Author: Sandra Dixon

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2012-12-21

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 0739179195

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The essays here show the interface and relevance of psychology to theology (and vice versa), and they do so in a way that will be useful to upper-level undergraduate or graduate-level courses in religious studies. The collection is also useful for presenting classic essays as well as new essays appearing here for the first time.


On the Trinity

On the Trinity

Author: Saint Augustine of Hippo

Publisher: Aeterna Press

Published:

Total Pages: 630

ISBN-13:

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The following dissertation concerning the Trinity, as the reader ought to be informed, has been written in order to guard against the sophistries of those who disdain to begin with faith, and are deceived by a crude and perverse love of reason. Now one class of such men endeavor to transfer to things incorporeal and spiritual the ideas they have formed, whether through experience of the bodily senses, or by natural human wit and diligent quickness, or by the aid of art, from things corporeal; so as to seek to measure and conceive of the former by the latter. Aeterna Press


Restless Mind

Restless Mind

Author: Natale Joseph Torchia

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780874627190

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Explores the metaphysical, epistemological, and moral implications of curiosity in Augustine's writings, against the background of the classical, scriptural, and patristic traditions. In broader terms, it puts Augustine in conversation with later currents of thought, assessing how his deliberations on the curious disposition say something significant about the scope and limits of human inquiry, particularly in the context of scientific investigation.


Writings of Augustine (Annotated)

Writings of Augustine (Annotated)

Author: Keith Beasley-Topliffe

Publisher: Upper Room Books

Published: 2017-04-01

Total Pages: 86

ISBN-13: 0835816702

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With: Historical commentary Biographical info Appendix with further readings For nearly 2,000 years, Christian mystics, martyrs, and sages have documented their search for the divine. Their writings have bestowed boundless wisdom upon subsequent generations. But they have also burdened many spiritual seekers. The sheer volume of available material creates a seemingly insurmountable obstacle. Enter the Upper Room Spiritual Classics series, a collection of authoritative texts on Christian spirituality curated for the everyday reader. Designed to introduce 15 spiritual giants and the range of their works, these volumes are a first-rate resource for beginner and expert alike. Writings of Augustine compiles some of the most profound and moving writings of the 4th-century African Christian who had a vast influence on the Christian church and Western culture. Included are excerpts from Augustine's Confessions and other writings.


Perception, Sensibility, and Moral Motivation in Augustine

Perception, Sensibility, and Moral Motivation in Augustine

Author: Sarah Catherine Byers

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 1107017947

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Perception and the language of the mind -- Motivation -- Emotions -- Preliminary passions -- Progress in joy: preliminaries to good emotions -- Cognitive therapies -- Inspiration.


Augustine and the Limits of Virtue

Augustine and the Limits of Virtue

Author: James Wetzel

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1992-06-18

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9780521405416

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This sophisticated analysis of Augustine's thought on virtue and the will makes a notable contribution to Augustine studies, and casts light both on the subject of 'moral luck' and on the relationship between theology and philosophy generally.


Augustine to Freud

Augustine to Freud

Author: Kenneth Boa

Publisher: B&H Publishing Group

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0805431462

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Six theologians and eight psychologists from history square off, finding both differences and common ground in their thinking on the most basic human needs.