Description
This book looks at Augustine's theology and how it has shaped the Christian faith. It discusses how Augustine's beliefs in Christian truth and human fallenness have led to a break with classical ideals of perfection and shaped the distinctive theology of Western Christianity.
This book is the first systematic attempt to consider the social and cultural context that shaped the life and thought of Augustine. Carol Harrison shows how his beliefs in both Christian truth and human fallenness effected a decisive break with classical ideals of perfection and shaped the distinctive theology of Western Christiandom.