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Lecture 7 Book X. Dr. Ann T. Orlando. Book X. Historical context Reading the Text Influence. Historical Background. Anthropology Confession Happiness Sinfulness Relation to previous Books. Confessions Structure. Augustine's Reflection on His Past
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Lecture 7 Book X Dr. Ann T. Orlando
Book X • Historical context • Reading the Text • Influence
Historical Background • Anthropology • Confession • Happiness • Sinfulness • Relation to previous Books
Confessions Structure Augustine's Reflection on His Past Book I: From God; birth and relationship of infant with mother • Book II: Bondage of Flesh • Book III: Slavery of eyes and mind; problem of evil • Book IV Ambition of World • Book V Encounter with Faustus, Manichaeism, philosophy; moving from Carthage to Rome • Book VI: Recognition of emptiness of world’s ambition • Book VII: Freedom of mind; resolution of problem of evil • Book VIII: Liberation from bondage of flesh Book IX: Relation to Monica, her death, return to God Augustine’s Present Book X: Memory Book XI: Time Book XII: Interpreting Scripture Book XIII: Trinity and Church
Book X Outline • Augustine addresses his readers X.1.1 – X.5.7 • God is found and loved in the inner self X.6.8 – X.8.15 • The nature of memory X.9.16 – X.15.23 • Forgetfulness X.16.24 – X.19.28 • God is happiness X.24.35 – X.27.38 • Endurance in this life X.28.39 – X.29.40 • Continued temptations and sinfulness X.30.41 – X.41.66 • Jesus Christ the Mediator X.42.67 – X.42.70
Influence • Memory • Need for continual repentance