{"product_id":"9780567694553","title":"Love Does Not Seek Its Own Augustine, Economic Division, and the Formation of a Common Life","description":"\u003ch3\u003eT\u0026amp;T Clark Enquiries in Theological Ethics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eLove Does Not Seek Its Own\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAugustine, Economic Division, and the Formation of a Common Life\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJonathan D. Ryan | Brian Brock | Susan F. Parsons\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Christian Theology \/ Ethics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book arises out of contemporary questions regarding the nature and formation of the church amidst an economically divided society. Looking to Augustine of Hippo for guidance, Jonathan D. Ryan argues that the movement from private self-interest toward common love of God and neighbor is fundamental to the church's formation and identity amidst contemporary contexts of economic inequality. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRyan demonstrates the centrality of this theme in Augustine's \u003ci\u003eSermons \u003c\/i\u003eand his monastic instruction (principally the\u003ci\u003e Rule\u003c\/i\u003e), illustrating how it shapes his pastoral guidance on matters pertinent to economic division, including use of material resources, and attitudes toward rich and poor. By reading Augustine's \u003ci\u003eSermons \u003c\/i\u003ealongside his monastic instruction, this volume allows for a closer understanding of how Augustine's vision of a common life is reflected in his pastoral guidance to the wider congregation. The book's concluding reflections consider what the church in our time might learn from these aspects of Augustine's teaching regarding the formation of a common life, as members are drawn together in love of God and neighbour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJonathan D. Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e is an ordained Presbyterian minister in Dunedin, New Zealand, where he lives with his family.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e08 April 2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT\u0026amp;T Clark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780567694553\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332965793932,"sku":"9780567694553","price":121.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_457c4914-1d25-47a1-9c9f-2fe7baddadf7.jpg?v=1783607654","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780567694553","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}