Homilies on the First Epistle of John Part III: Tractatus in Espistolam Joannis Ad Parthos I/14 (Works of Saint Augustine #14) (Hardcover)

Homilies on the First Epistle of John Part III: Tractatus in Espistolam Joannis Ad Parthos I/14 (Works of Saint Augustine #14) By John E. Rotelle (Editor), St Augustine, Daniel Boyle (Translator) Cover Image
By John E. Rotelle (Editor), St Augustine, Daniel Boyle (Translator)
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This is book number 14 in the Works of Saint Augustine series.

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Saint Augustine's ten homilies on the First Epistle of John are among his greatest and most influential works. John and Augustine both develop the same central theme of love, exploring its meaning and implications.

Saint Augustine's ten homilies on the First Epistle of John are among his greatest and most influential works. John and Augustine both develop the same central theme love and in these homilies Augustine uses John's epistle as a point of departure for exploring the meaning and implications of love with his customary profundity, passion and analytic rigor. As with John, a context of dissension and conflict within the Christian community (the Donatist breakaway from Catholic unity), gives his preaching a tone of urgency and poignancy. Anyone who reads these homilies, universally viewed as classics, cannot fail to be moved and challenged both intellectually and emotionally.

About the Author


Augustine of Hippo is one of the greatest thinkers and writers in the Western world. After becoming a Christian he was made bishop of Hippo in Africa, where he was influential in civil and church affairs. His more than 100 books, 200 letters, and 500 sermons have left a lasting impact on Western philosophy and culture. His classic and best-selling works include The Confessions, The Trinity, The City of God, and Teaching Christianity.
Product Details
ISBN: 9781565482883
ISBN-10: 1565482883
Publisher: New City Press
Publication Date: January 1st, 2008
Pages: 176
Language: English
Series: Works of Saint Augustine