Issue 2, 2014
Volume 20, Number 2 · Three articles
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Church History
The Confessions of St. Augustine
What would Augustine say to a culture that chases fulfillment through fame, sex and shopping? In an opening statement for a staged debate with Bertrand Russell, Carl Trueman argues that Augustine would read our hunger as love turned in on itself.
Carl Trueman8 min read -
Church History
True-Life Confessions: The Precedent-Setting Revelations of Augustine’s Restless Heart
What does a prayer written sixteen hundred years ago say about a restless heart? Herbert Jacobsen reads Augustine’s Confessions through three themes, human restlessness, the mystery of God and the affections, and finds each held together by grace.
Herbert Jacobsen12 min read -
Church History
The Confesssions of St. Augustine: A 19-week Sunday Morning Seminar
How do you lead a church class through a fourth-century spiritual autobiography? Terry Schlossberg describes a 19-week Sunday seminar on Augustine’s Confessions at The National Presbyterian Church and prints the questions she used for each session.
Terry Schlossberg30 min read
