Augustine and the vast interior: A discussion on Christian Asceticism

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07/14/2008

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Table of Contents Augustine and the vast interior: A discussion on Christian Asceticism Table of Contents

 
  1. The origins of accusation.
  2. The creatureliness of man.
  3. Augustine - 'happiness is indeed the chief end of man'.
  4. The intention of sinful actions.
  5. The life of accusation.
  6. Augustine's seriousness about seeking righteousness.
  7. Conclusion.

Abstract

augustine's Confessions are built upon the twin poles of a search for God and a search for self. These twin poles are also twining poles because augustine proclaims that one can only understand self in light of God and that one can only find God through self-knowledge. In one of his sermons, augustine described the act of confession as, "accusation of oneself; praise of God." This act of confession results from the search. The search itself, as I have described elsewhere , is descent to an interiority of unfathomable depth and discovery of a God of incomprehensible immutability. In this essay, I will examine the part of confession involving "accusation of oneself" by analyzing the origins, development, nature, and implications of augustine's self-accusation.

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