A bond between souls : friendship in the letters of Augustine / Coleman M. Ford. [print]
Material type: TextSeries: Studies in historical & systematic theologyPublication details: Bellingham, Washington : Lexham Academic, (c)2022..Description: xviii, 203 pages ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781683596509
- BR65.A9
- BV4647.F699.B663 2022
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Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction -- Augustine and spiritual friendship -- Assessing classical models of friendship -- "Wounds from a friend" Jerome and spiritual friendship as correction and Christian love -- Conversing on heavenly things: Spiritual friendship as mutual encouragement in the spiritual life -- "Be imitators of them, as they are of Christ:" Spiritual friendship with fellow clergy -- "Long for that divine and heavenly city:" Spiritual friendship as civic counsel in Augustine's epistolary exchange with Roman officials -- Conclusion.
Ford examines Augustine's understanding of friendship. For Augustine, friendship is the overflow of love and is essential for building Christian virtue. Friendship differs by context and relationship but is fundamentally rooted in the reality that, in Christ, friendship with God has been restored. In this sense, friendship is fundamentally a spiritual exercise. --Book cover. Back Cover
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