"To be One Heart and Soul in God". Augustine on Peace within the Family

• Tác giả: Carlos Alberto Villabona Vargas, Anthony Dupont, Enrique Eguiarte Bendímez, Bart van Egmond
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN-13: 978-9585498211
• ISBN: 9789585498235.3
• Thông tin xuất bản: Editorial Uniagustiniana 2019
• Mô tả vật lý: 1 electronic resource (21 p.)
• Bộ sưu tập: NCBI
• ID: 225548
• Chủ đề: 1. Biblical exegesis & hermeneutics; 2. Christian life & practice

Tóm tắt

This essay describes how Augustine conceives of peace within the marriage of man and woman. According to Augustine, true peace is found where humans love the same goods in the right way. How does that work in marriage? First, the essay depicts the decline of the traditional understanding of marriage in Western societies. Subsequently, it treats Augustine's view of "marital peace" in three stages: before the fall, its corruption after the fall, and its redemption by divine grace. A final section answers the question: What present-day Christians can relearn from Augustine with regard to a peaceful relationship between husband and wife?