{"product_id":"visioning-augustine-paperback","title":"Visioning Augustine - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn C. Cavadini\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive compendium of Cavadini's essays on Augustine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVisioning Augustine \u003c\/i\u003eoffers readers an expertly selected collection of essays exploring the text and history of the theology of Saint Augustine. Prominent scholar and essayist, John Cavadini, offers modern audiences an innovative framework for understanding Augustine, integrating articles and essays on significant texts, historical and contemporary perspectives and insights into Augustine's development as a theologian. Examining themes such as the transformation of the human will in \u003ci\u003eDe doctrina Christiana \u003c\/i\u003eand Augustine's critique of philosophy in \u003ci\u003eCity of God, \u003c\/i\u003eCavadini provides clear and accessible smaller-size essays that serve as entry points for those interested in Augustinian scholarship. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author's meditations on Augustinian texts invite readers to re-evaluate their interpretations and learn about the subtle and sophisticated vocabulary of Augustine. An encounter with Augustine the Christian theologian, Cavadini contends, is not a narrowly focused parochial experience, but instead a challenge to enlarge our horizons. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by one of the most prominent Augustinian scholars and essayists in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses ecumenical and cultural issues that weaken contemporary interest in Christian faith\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers modern readers historical context on Augustinian theology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a single-volume collection of Cavadini's essays on Augustine written over the course of more than two decades\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccessible prose and intellectual sensitivity to modern theological problemsmake \u003ci\u003eVisioning Augustine\u003c\/i\u003e an indispensable volume for graduate students, scholars and professionals in all areas of Christian theology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn C. Cavadini\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, and serves as McGrath-Cavadini Director of the McGrath Institute for Church Life. He has served on the International Theological Commission, is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Christology of the West\u003c\/i\u003e and is editor of \u003ci\u003eExplorations in the Theology of Benedict XVI\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMary on the Eve of the Second Vatican Council.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42721385873471,"sku":"9781119105732","price":69.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/07087fa8ab9ef432f5ef5b86a34a72a5.webp?v=1765092182","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/visioning-augustine-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}