October 29, 2024
Heaven as a Vector of Perfect Love (Conf. Book 12)
In Book 12 of the Confessions, Augustine considers heaven not only as a place at which he is aiming to arrive but also as a creature that models right love for us. Augustine considers heaven a…
November 27, 2023
Inside Out with God (Conf. Book 10)
In Book 10 of Confessions Augustine compares memory to “fields and vast mansions” (conf. 10.8.12, tr. Boulding) or an “immense court” (conf. 10.8.14) where quite a variety of entities can be stored.…
August 23, 2023
Remembering at the Altar (Conf. Book 9)
While Augustine’s brother Navigius was worried about where to bury their mother who was in the process of dying, her one request was: "Lay this body any where, and take no trouble over it. One thing…