Augustine's Theology of Preaching

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Additional Praise for A Aug ugustine's Theology of Pr ustine's Theology of Preaching eaching “Augustine is one of the great Christian preachers, and his sermons show him at home with his people and perceptively engaged with human life from many angles. Dr. Sanlon has not only brought Augustine’s preaching to life and given a rich, nuanced account of its core teaching on a range of topics; he has also thought deeply about its relevance today and shows how we too can benefit from engaging with him.” David F. Ford University of Cambridge “Augustine is known today as great theologian and church leader but in his own day he would have placed his calling to preach at the very heart of his ministry. Yet so often scholars have neglected this area of his life, with the result that our understanding of him is somewhat truncated. In this important study, Peter Sanlon redresses this imbalance by placing Augustine the preacher at the center. This is a book which not only enriches our scholarly understanding of Augustine but which will also be a delight for those called to preach the Word today.” Carl R. Trueman Westminster Theological Seminary AUGUSTINE’S THEOLOGY OF PREACHING AUGUSTINE’S THEOLOGY OF PREACHING PETER T. SANLON Fortress Press Minneapolis AUGUSTINE’S THEOLOGY OF PREACHING Copyright © 2014 Fortress Press. All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in critical articles or reviews, no part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without prior written permission from the publisher. Visit http://www.augsburgfortress.org/copyrights/ or write to Permissions, Augsburg Fortress, Box 1209, Minneapolis, MN 55440. Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Cover design: Laurie Ingram Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Print ISBN: 978-1-4514-8278-2 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4514-8760-2 The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences — Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z329.48-1984. Manufactured in the U.S.A. This book was produced using PressBooks.com, and PDF rendering was done by PrinceXML. In Memory of Calvin Sanlon Dormiens natus est, in Christo natus est August 1, 2009 Jesus said, “Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.” Mark 10:14 ...