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Augustine and Social Justice

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This volume brings into dialogue the ancient wisdom of Augustine of Hippo, a bishop of the early Christian Church of the fourth and fifth centuries, with contemporary theologians and ethicists on the topic of social justice. Each essay mines the major themes present in Augustine's extensive corpus of writings—from his Confessions to the City of God— with an eye to the following question: how can this early church father so foundational to Christian doctrine and teaching inform our twenty-first century context on how to create and sustain a more just and equitable society? In his own day, Augustine spoke to conditions of slavery, conflict and war, violence and poverty, among many others. These conditions, while reflecting the characteristics of our technological age, continue to obstruct our collective efforts to bring about the common good for the global human community. The contributors of this volume have taken great care to read Augustine through the lens of his own time and place; at the same time, they provide keen insights and reflections which advance the conversation of social justice in the present.

Author Biography:

Teresa Delgado is associate professor of religious studies and director of the Peace and Justice Studies Program at Iona College. John Doody is professor of philosophy and Robert M. Birmingham chair in humanities at Villanova University. He is also director of the Villanova Center for Liberal Education. Kim Paffenroth is professor of religious studies at Iona College and the interim director of the Iona College Honors Program.
Release date Australia
November 14th, 2016
Audience
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Contributors
  • Contributions by Aaron Conley
  • Contributions by J. Burton Fulmer
  • Contributions by Jennifer Herdt
  • Contributions by Maria Teresa Davila
  • Contributions by Mark Doorley
  • Contributions by Mary T. Clark
  • Contributions by Todd French
  • Edited by John Doody
  • Edited by Kim Paffenroth
  • Edited by Teresa Delgado
Pages
344
Dimensions
151x230x24
ISBN-13
9781498509190
Product ID
26211092

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