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

• Main Author: van Egmond, Bart (auth)
• Other Authors: Dupont, Anthony (Editor), Eguiarte Bendímez, Enrique (Editor), Alberto Villabona Vargas, Carlos (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Editorial Uniagustiniana 2019
• Subjects: Biblical exegesis & hermeneutics; Christian life & practice; Augustine; headship; husband and wife; marriage; peace; sexual revolution; submission
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Summary

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?

Physical Description

1 electronic resource (21 p.)

ISBN

9789585498235.3
9789585498211

Access

Open Access