Theology for transitional times

Essays

Thinking with Augustine

April 24, 2025

Unquiet Souls: Augustinian Reception in Modernity

Augustine Among the Moderns

Eric Saak reviews the daunting legacy of Augustinian reception

February 13, 2025

Interview with Jonathan D. Teubner

Interviews

Jonathan D. Teubner on his new book on solidarity, love, and the practices of charity

December 31, 2024

Creation through the Eyes of a Child (Conf. Book 13)

Reading the Confessions

Colleen Mitchell on Augustine's encouragement to ask questions

December 18, 2024

Book Review: Thomas P. Harmon’s The Universal Way of Salvation in the Thought of Augustine.

Reviews

Douglas Kries on Thomas P. Harmon's book on Augustine, Porphyry, and salvation

December 18, 2024

Why We Might Artfully Read the Confessions with Our Students (Conf. Book 13)

Reading the Confessions

J. Scott Lee on teaching students to appreciate the art of reading

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Register now for the “Portraits of Grief: Augustine as a Student of Loss” Masterclass webinar, which will explore grief, memory, and spiritual transformation through the lens of The Confessions of Saint Augustine. This event is sponsored by the Augustinian Institute, Augustinian Heritage Institute, and New City Press.

Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM EST (90 minutes)
Format: Introductory remarks, passage commentary, live Q&A
Panelists: James K. A. Smith, Paul Camacho, Colleen Mitchell, Allan Fitzgerald, O.S.A., James Wetzel, and Jessie Pagan

To learn more about the webinar and register, visit this link.

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Reflections

On the Way with Augustine

As part of our regular contributions to this blog, we invite authors from diverse disciplines and backgrounds to reflect on their journey with Augustine by responding to this question:

In what way has Augustine or someone he has provoked or inspired been a pivotal figure for you?

April 12, 2023

Between Belief and Understanding

Brian McCaffrey on becoming comfortable with ambiguity

December 21, 2022

Augustine, Love, and Hitting Home Runs

Michael Cameron on Augustine as spiritual preceptor

August 9, 2022

Give What You Were Given

Fr. Thomas Esposito on teaching and preaching Augustine

May 16, 2022

A Transformative Text

Kaley Carpenter on challenging conversations

May 16, 2022

Writing in Figures

Erika Kidd on philosophy as story

February 6, 2022

Companioning

William Desmond on Augustinian itineraries

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News

Events and Announcements

April 16, 2025

Augustine Masterclass | “Portraits of Grief: Augustine as Student of Loss”

Register now for the "Portraits of Grief: Augustine as a Student of Loss" Masterclass webinar, which will explore grief, memory, and spiritual transformation through the lens of The Confessions of Saint Augustine. This event is sponsored by the Augustinian Institute, Augustinian Heritage Institute, and New City Press.

Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM EST (90 minutes)
Format: Introductory remarks, passage commentary, live Q&A
Panelists: James K. A. Smith, Paul Camacho, Colleen Mitchell, Allan Fitzgerald, O.S.A., James Wetzel, and Jessie Pagan

To learn more about the webinar and register, visit this link.

April 8, 2025

Focolare 30% Off Sale on The Works of Saint Augustine

All available sets in The Works of Saint Augustine: A New Translation for the 21st Century series by New City Press are now 30% until April 20.

View the collection at Focolare Media.

September 9, 2024

New Princeton Seminar Series: Thinking Politically with Augustine

The Princeton Seminar Series Thinking Politically with Augustine turns to the past to explore the perspectives of Augustine (354-430 C.E.), a revered and intellectual predecessor in the faith. Through the lens of this prolific author, seminar participants will gain refreshed insights into citizenship, political humility, and the Christian journey as a pilgrimage. Over four sessions, we will closely read and critically discuss excerpts from City of God, a selection of sermons and letters, and a piece of contemporary Augustine scholarship.

Anyone who is theologically curious - whether you are a Christian lay leader, pastor, retired pastor, or someone of little to no religious affiliation - is invited to enroll. All are welcome! We anticipate meaningful interfaith encounters and engagement across the spectrum of spiritual commitment.

For further details about the seminar and how to enroll, see the website here.

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