Augustine for Armchair Theologians, Stephen A. Cooper
Augustine for Armchair Theologians, Stephen A. Cooper
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Augustine for Armchair Theologians

Author: Stephen A. Cooper

Narrator: Stephen A. Cooper

Unabridged: 4 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/01/2005


Synopsis

In this book, Stephen Cooper provides an overview of the greatest theologian of the early church: Augustine of Hippo. Augustine has had a towering influence in the history of Christianity and his Confessions has long been regarded as one of Christianity's classic texts. Cooper introduces the life and thought of Augustine through discussing the Confessions and shows how many of Augustine's human struggles are still with us today. He also examines the theological views of Augustine that emerged through the important controversies of his times. By focusing on the Confessions, Cooper takes us through Augustine's journey as we see him losing his way and then finding it again by the grace of God. Augustine shows us what it means to be from God, to be oriented to God, and then brought to God by God. Stephen A. Cooper is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gary on March 03, 2019

I found this and thought I'd at least start it to see if it is any good. Stay tuned... Really pretty good, actually. Much weightier than the illustrations would suggest. It is essentially a commentary on the confessions, but written well and engaging. It's not a bad way to learn the life of Augustine......more

Goodreads review by Mark on October 13, 2020

I was too intimidated by the actual book "Confessions" by St Augustine, so I got this watered down version. It is a good alternative and captures lots of the key points of St. Augustine and frames his philosophy along side quotes from Plato's: The Republic. Cooper introduces the concept of the relati......more

Goodreads review by James on December 20, 2019

Good exposition of how Augustine became the superstar he is of orthodox theology.........more

Goodreads review by Lee on February 13, 2014

I doubt anybody needs an introduction to Saint Augustine, the 4th century Bishop of Hippo. Augustine preached for perhaps 30 years and authored over 100 titles. But if you want a quick overview of his life and spiritual growth, without getting bogged down in theological discussion, this is a friendl......more

Goodreads review by John on February 09, 2016

Cooper takes an interesting tact in his short introduction to Augustine: he almost exclusively only looks at Augustine's "Confessions." This can lead the reader wanting, but ultimately I think it was a wise choice given the depth and impact of "Confessions" and the fact that this is a short introduc......more