The Confessions of Augustine
I've chosen as the subject of my blog meditation today a book which, like the Philokalia and the BCP, has deeply nourished my spiritual life and transformed me. The Confessions of St Augustine. Everything changed when Augustine came onto the scene. Augustine has been the dominant figure of Christian theology after St. Paul. He has been one of the main authority for Catholics and an important inspiration by for Protestant reformers like Luther and Calvin. What has interested me lately in ´ Augustine is the current postmodern readings of Augustine. Jacques Derrida and his student Jean Luc Marion have both written works on the Confessions. Jean Luc Marion in particular has written a commentary on the Confessions. What has been the main attraction of Augustine of Hippo? How does Augustine talk about God? One main attraction which can be applied to Augustine when he talks about God is the evidential power of beauty. Augustine doesn’t just think of the divine in terms of the...