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Love Does Not Seek Its Own
Jonathan D. Ryan
其他書名
Augustine, Economic Division, and the Formation of a Common Life
出版
Bloomsbury Publishing
, 2021-04-08
主題
Religion / Christian Theology / Ethics
Religion / Christianity / Christian Science
Religion / Christian Theology / General
Religion / Ethics
ISBN
0567694569
9780567694560
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=cugbEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
This book arises out of contemporary questions regarding the nature and formation of the church amidst an economically divided society. Looking to Augustine of Hippo for guidance, Jonathan D. Ryan argues that the movement from private self-interest toward common love of God and neighbor is fundamental to the church's formation and identity amidst contemporary contexts of economic inequality.
Ryan demonstrates the centrality of this theme in Augustine's
Sermons
and his monastic instruction (principally the
Rule
), illustrating how it shapes his pastoral guidance on matters pertinent to economic division, including use of material resources, and attitudes toward rich and poor. By reading Augustine's
Sermons
alongside his monastic instruction, this volume allows for a closer understanding of how Augustine's vision of a common life is reflected in his pastoral guidance to the wider congregation. The book's concluding reflections consider what the church in our time might learn from these aspects of Augustine's teaching regarding the formation of a common life, as members are drawn together in love of God and neighbour.