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For the Joy Set Before Us

- Augustine and Self-Denying Love

About For the Joy Set Before Us

Examining how Augustine reconciled self-love and self-denial in a unified Christian love, this book demonstrates the crucial role that continence played in Augustine's teaching, showing it to be more than an attitude toward sexuality; rather it is the operative mode of Augustininan ""caritas"".

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780268028589
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 266
  • Published:
  • March 31, 2001
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x19 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 563 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024

Description of For the Joy Set Before Us

Examining how Augustine reconciled self-love and self-denial in a unified Christian love, this book demonstrates the crucial role that continence played in Augustine's teaching, showing it to be more than an attitude toward sexuality; rather it is the operative mode of Augustininan ""caritas"".

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