Augustine's preached theology : Living as the body of Christ

Main Author:	Burns, J. Patout.
Published:	Grand Rapids, Michigan : Eerdmans, 2022
Subjects:	AUGUSTINE, SAINT, BISHOP OF HIPPO - SERMONS. THEOLOGY - SERMONS.
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Table of Contents:

Intro
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Foreword by J. Warren Smith
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Augustine as Preacher
Editions of Augustine's Preached Works
The Chronology of Augustine's Preached Works
Using This Book
1. Interpreting the Scripture
Prophecy and Foreshadowing
Figurative Interpretation
Multiple References to a Single Person
The Whole Christ
Augustine and Tyconius's Book of Rules
Augustine's Practice
Conclusion
2. Riches and Poverty
Wealth, Poverty, and Righteousness
The Christian Forms of Life Enjoying Wealth and Enduring Poverty
Almsgiving within the Body of Christ
The Religious Power of Almsgiving
Conclusion
3. Sin and Forgiveness
God's Dealing with Sins
Repenting and Forgiving within the Christian Community
Forgiveness by the Church through the Bishop
The Power of Forgiveness
Conclusion
4. Baptism
Pastoral Concerns
Doctrinal Issues
Conclusion
5. Eucharist
Instruction of the Newly Baptized
The Bread of Life Discourse in the Gospel of John
Eucharist and Baptism
The Body and Blood of Christ
Conclusion
6. Marriage Sexual Practice in Christian Marriage
The Bond of Marriage
Marriage and Property
Christ and the Church
Conclusion
7. The Ministry of the Clergy
The Minister of Baptism
The Minister of Reconciliation
Priests Offering and Interceding
Preachers of the Gospel
Watching over the Congregation
The Bishops as Successors of the Apostles
Conclusion
8. The Saving Work of Christ
Paying the Price to Purchase Humanity
Plundering the Strong Man's Goods
Condemning Sin in the Flesh
Christ's Identification with Christians
Descent into the Underworld Resurrection and Ascension
Conclusion
9. The Human Situation
The Initial Decade of Augustine's Ministry
The Second Decade: Preaching on Human Sinfulness
The Third Decade: The Pelagian Controversy
Original Sin and Inherited Guilt
Preaching in Carthage on Inherited Guilt
The Sinning of Adam and Eve
Conclusion
10. Christ and the Church
The Union of Divine and Human in the Savior
The Union between Christ and the Church
The Operation of Divine and Human in the Savior's Work
The Collaboration of the Savior and the Church Explaining the Union of Christ and the Church
Conclusion
Notes
A Note for Instructors on Further Reading
Bibliography of Secondary Sources Cited

Augustine's preached theology : Living as the body of Christ

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