Saint Augustine: How to Understand Christianity’s Great Teacher

Podcast-style audio course - 15 Topics
Length: 6 hrs
Professor, Creighton University
(7 customer reviews)
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Enjoy this lively course on one of Christianity’s greatest figures.

St. Augustine of Hippo (354–430) is unquestionably one of the most influential figures in Western Civilization. According to his rival and contemporary, St. Jerome, Augustine “established anew the ancient faith.” A preeminent Doctor of the Church, saint, and patron of the Augustinian religious order, he had an indelible influence on Christianity, and his words continue to speak to us today.

This audio course will provide you with a comprehensive portrait of St. Augustine. Much of the course is drawn from Augustine’s own words, which have echoed throughout the centuries. You will encounter segments devoted to each of his timeless masterpieces (Confessions and City of God) and to each of his best-known controversies (against the Manichees, Donatists, and Pelagians). You will also examine overlooked sides of his career, such as his everyday work as a bishop, preacher, and interpreter of the Bible.

You will move through the vast corpus of his writings, tuning your ears to the melodies of Augustine’s speech a

Enjoy this lively course on one of Christianity’s greatest figures.

St. Augustine of Hippo (354–430) is unquestionably one of the most influential figures in Western Civilization. According to his rival and contemporary, St. Jerome, Augustine “established anew the ancient faith.” A preeminent Doctor of the Church, saint, and patron of the Augustinian religious order, he had an indelible influence on Christianity, and his words continue to speak to us today.

This audio course will provide you with a comprehensive portrait of St. Augustine. Much of the course is drawn from Augustine’s own words, which have echoed throughout the centuries. You will encounter segments devoted to each of his timeless masterpieces (Confessions and City of God) and to each of his best-known controversies (against the Manichees, Donatists, and Pelagians). You will also examine overlooked sides of his career, such as his everyday work as a bishop, preacher, and interpreter of the Bible.

You will move through the vast corpus of his writings, tuning your ears to the melodies of Augustine’s speech and the power of his mind. As you do, you will discover his uncanny ability to speak across the centuries, heart to heart, his heart to ours.

Intended for listeners from all walks of life, these lectures bring together state-of-the-art scholarship and lucid translations. You will find a mesmerizing portrait of Augustine as his contemporaries knew him: a theologian of masterful eloquence.

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7 reviews for Saint Augustine: How to Understand Christianity’s Great Teacher

  1. Fayetteville, Texas, USA

    *

    Very good historically accurate not just fluffy politically correct but deep and very well explained!

  2. Dr. Pauline

    Truly a contemplative experience!

    St. Augustine: Life, Eloquence and Theology by Bill Harmless, SJ , is a veritable font of information and inspiration on an enduring classic of the Christian Tradition. Listening to Bill’s easy, relaxed and yet passionate delivery as he probes the simplicity and depth of Augustine is a profoundly prayerful experience of early Christianity that transports the 21st century listener to the Bishop’s 4th century Church at Hippo Regius. Truly a contemplative experience!

  3. Fr. Patrick

    Talks were very clearly and interestingly spoken.

    Lectures by Fr. Harmless on Augustine gave me a rich introduction to his life, to his works and to the time in which he lived. Talks were very clearly and interestingly spoken.

  4. Stephen

    Excellently designed and presented!

    The course is excellently designed and presented – a clear survey of St. Augustine’s opus, including writings the average layperson would not otherwise encounter, made very accessible to the non-scholar. Fosters an appreciation of our indebtedness to Augustine’s contributions to theology and western culture.

  5. Edward

    Fr. Harmless’ presentation is excellent and thought provoking.

    Fr. Harmless’ presentation is excellent and thought provoking. He provides insight into the importance of Augustine’s thought in shaping the Christian tradition.

  6. Kathy

    Fr. Bill Harmless is a gifted teacher and scholar.

    Fr. Bill Harmless is a gifted teacher and scholar. Having had the privilege of having him as a graduate school professor, his audio lectures on Augustine conveyed the same passion and mastery of the subject matter that I expected. A real gem!

  7. Stephen C., TX

    2015 Spring Survey

    St. Augustine: Life, Eloquence and Theology by Bill Harmless, SJ , is a veritable font of information and inspiration on an enduring classic of the Christian Tradition. Listening to Bill’s easy, relaxed and yet passionate delivery as he probes the simplicity and depth of Augustine is a profoundly prayerful experience of early Christianity that transports the 21st. century listener to the Bishop’s 4th. century Church at Hippo Regius. Truly a contemplative experience!

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