Augustine of Hippo: Philosopher, Exegete, and Theologian: A Second Collection of Essays

This volume contains a group of previously published articles on Augustine of Hippo that were written over past three decades. The articles are grouped according to their principal focus. Some were written principally on philosophical aspects of Augustine's thought, and others deal with Augustine's interpretation of scripture, a topic that loomed large in Augustine's writing and work as a pastor in Hippo. Finally, some clearly take up theological topics, such as the humanity of Christ, the meaning of sacrifice, the Arianism of Maximinus, our being made to the image of God in Augustine's second commentary of Genesis. The volume is subtitled a 'Second Collection' since the author has already published a volume of previously published articles on Augustine and the present volume accordingly represents a second collection of such articles, which like the second collection at Mass may be slimmer than the first or equally rich.