A superb new translation brings the words of Augustine the preacher stirringly to life! When the great Saint Augustine was called from his country home to become Bishop of Hippo in the fourth century, his new responsibilities took him away from the solitude of his writing and into the glare...
A superb new translation brings the words of Augustine the preacher stirringly to life!
When the great Saint Augustine was called from his country home to become Bishop of Hippo in the fourth century, his new responsibilities took him away from the solitude of his writing and into the glare of the public eye. The author of two of the greatest works of religious literature, CONFESSIONS and CITY OF GOD, Augustine became a shepherd to the people, inspiring and enlightening them with his sermons. His skills as a speaker were as great - if not greater - than his skills as a writer. According to his friend Possidius, "Those who read what Augustine wrote on the divine topics do get something out of them. But those who saw and heard him in person - they were the ones who got heaven and Earth."
SERMONS TO THE PEOPLE collects the homilies on the liturgical seasons of the Church Saint Augustine delivered over the course of his lifetime. This edition includes the first sermons in that vast collection: from Advent, Christmas, New Year's, and the Epiphany. Newly translated by William Griffin, they address timeless concerns, including the problems of materialism and the intellectual difficulties of faith. Griffin renders the sermons with such immediacy it is as though he had been present when Augustine spoke to his flock.
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A superb new translation brings the words of Augustine the preacher stirringly to life! When the great Saint Augustine was called from his country home to become Bishop of Hippo in the fourth century, his new responsibilities took him away from the solitude of his writing and into the glare...
A superb new translation brings the words of Augustine the preacher stirringly to life!
When the great Saint Augustine was called from his country home to become Bishop of Hippo in the fourth century, his new responsibilities took him away from the solitude of his writing and into the glare of the public eye. The author of two of the greatest works of religious literature, CONFESSIONS and CITY OF GOD, Augustine became a shepherd to the people, inspiring and enlightening them with his sermons. His skills as a speaker were as great - if not greater - than his skills as a writer. According to his friend Possidius, "Those who read what Augustine wrote on the divine topics do get something out of them. But those who saw and heard him in person - they were the ones who got heaven and Earth."
SERMONS TO THE PEOPLE collects the homilies on the liturgical seasons of the Church Saint Augustine delivered over the course of his lifetime. This edition includes the first sermons in that vast collection: from Advent, Christmas, New Year's, and the Epiphany. Newly translated by William Griffin, they address timeless concerns, including the problems of materialism and the intellectual difficulties of faith. Griffin renders the sermons with such immediacy it is as though he had been present when Augustine spoke to his flock.
Sermons to the People$49.99
Koorong code224560
ISBN9780385503112
Pages272
PublisherImage
Publication date15 October 2002
Dimensions15 x 139 x 215mm
Weight0.34kg
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