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Ancient Christian Writers #2
The First Catechetical Instruction
Written about the year 405, this treatise is unique in that it embodies both a manual for the catechist and a catechesis for the prospective catechumen.
176 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1978
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Augustine of Hippo
3,338 books2,018 followersEarly church father and philosopher Saint Augustine served from 396 as the bishop of Hippo in present-day Algeria and through such writings as the autobiographical
Confessions
in 397 and the voluminous
City of God
from 413 to 426 profoundly influenced Christianity, argued against Manichaeism and Donatism, and helped to establish the doctrine of original sin.
An Augustinian follows the principles and doctrines of Saint Augustine.
People also know Aurelius Augustinus in English of Regius (Annaba). From the Africa province of the Roman Empire, people generally consider this Latin theologian of the greatest thinkers of all times. He very developed the west. According to Jerome, a contemporary, Augustine renewed "the ancient Faith."
The Neo-Platonism of Plotinus afterward heavily weighed his years. After conversion and his baptism in 387, Augustine developed his own approach to theology and accommodated a variety of methods and different perspectives. He believed in the indispensable grace to human freedom and framed the concept of just war. When the Western Roman Empire started to disintegrate from the material earth, Augustine developed the concept of the distinct Catholic spirituality in a book of the same name. He thought the medieval worldview. Augustine closely identified with the community that worshiped the Trinity. The Catholics and the Anglican communion revere this preeminent doctor. Many Protestants, especially Calvinists, consider his due teaching on salvation and divine grace of the theology of the Reformation. The Eastern Orthodox also consider him. He carries the additional title of blessed. The Orthodox call him "Blessed Augustine" or "Saint Augustine the Blessed."
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An Augustinian follows the principles and doctrines of Saint Augustine.
People also know Aurelius Augustinus in English of Regius (Annaba). From the Africa province of the Roman Empire, people generally consider this Latin theologian of the greatest thinkers of all times. He very developed the west. According to Jerome, a contemporary, Augustine renewed "the ancient Faith."
The Neo-Platonism of Plotinus afterward heavily weighed his years. After conversion and his baptism in 387, Augustine developed his own approach to theology and accommodated a variety of methods and different perspectives. He believed in the indispensable grace to human freedom and framed the concept of just war. When the Western Roman Empire started to disintegrate from the material earth, Augustine developed the concept of the distinct Catholic spirituality in a book of the same name. He thought the medieval worldview. Augustine closely identified with the community that worshiped the Trinity. The Catholics and the Anglican communion revere this preeminent doctor. Many Protestants, especially Calvinists, consider his due teaching on salvation and divine grace of the theology of the Reformation. The Eastern Orthodox also consider him. He carries the additional title of blessed. The Orthodox call him "Blessed Augustine" or "Saint Augustine the Blessed."
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September 25, 2016
This is a fundamental read for all catechists--and no, it is not a difficult read by any means. Even if you are not a reader of classics and Church Fathers, there is certainly something to be gained from Augustine's Catechetical instructions; you may be surprised to find just how much of his advice and encouragement still applies today.
As always, Augustine writes in a compassionate, personal tone, as if speaking to the reader one-on-one. Certainly, I can also recommend the book for those who are not catechists but simply enjoy Augustine's writing.
As always, Augustine writes in a compassionate, personal tone, as if speaking to the reader one-on-one. Certainly, I can also recommend the book for those who are not catechists but simply enjoy Augustine's writing.
June 5, 2019
A short book on the training of the catechumenate by Augustine (~70 pages). It's Augustine, so about as awesome as you think it would be.
May 13, 2010
I've been meaning to read this little book for some time, and it found its way to me at just the right time. Augustine's thoughts in the first half of the work, which address the weariness and discouragement felt by a teaching deacon within the church at Carthage, provide both a relevant and wise frame for thinking about the teaching of spiritual things.
Not only does Augustine see clearly into the problems that teachers in the church face, but he helpfully discusses the solutions, using the love of Christ in the Incarnation as his model.
He then moves on to a wonderfully concise treatment of the Christian faith, using the story of the Bible as his narrative framework and showing his clear penchant for reading the Old Testament in light of the New.
This has been an extremely meaningful book in my life, and I look forward to revisiting it many times in the future.
Not only does Augustine see clearly into the problems that teachers in the church face, but he helpfully discusses the solutions, using the love of Christ in the Incarnation as his model.
He then moves on to a wonderfully concise treatment of the Christian faith, using the story of the Bible as his narrative framework and showing his clear penchant for reading the Old Testament in light of the New.
This has been an extremely meaningful book in my life, and I look forward to revisiting it many times in the future.
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