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The Gospel According To Augustine: Augustine's Use Of The Gospels In The Confessions, Nikki Goodrick
The Gospel According To Augustine: Augustine's Use Of The Gospels In The Confessions, Nikki Goodrick
Anthós Journal (1990-1996)
St. Augustine makes use of many predecessors and precursors throughout his work, the Confessions. Among the most prominent of these predecessors are the writings of the early Christian church, in particular the Gospels. Augustine makes extensive use of the Gospels throughout his work but it is quite obvious that he does not view them to be a homogenous group but four distinctly different books. Augustine approaches each book in a markedly different manner and uses them for distinctly different purposes in the Confessions. He pays special attention to the Gospel of John and from this book he derives the most …
Shameless Shame: St. Augustine's Confessions, Regina Eastman
Shameless Shame: St. Augustine's Confessions, Regina Eastman
Anthós Journal (1990-1996)
his paper suggests that the “Shameless Shame” of Augustine’s manipulatory language and rhetoric in the Confessions serves the distinct purpose of converting the reader to Catholicism. By tracing the way in which St. Augustine uses diverse literary forms to appeal to his readers and guide their path. This paper suggests that there is a particular reason for the rise of Catholicism, and it’s not just faith. Augustine’s use of language that could appeal to multiple strata of society allowed each to take their path to conversion, but ultimately conversion comes to be seen as a social act. One imbued with …
Augustine's Contribution To Star Wars, Scott Franklin
Augustine's Contribution To Star Wars, Scott Franklin
Anthós Journal (1990-1996)
The parallels between Augustine’s Confessions and the movie Star Wars might at first seem to be few and far between, but this paper argues for that the opposite in fact is true when viewed through the lens of rhetoric. This paper suggests that both the Confessions and Star Wars reframe traditional storylines for their own times. For Augustine it is the Bible and for Star Wars it is a traditional WWII Storyline.
Neoplatonic Influences In Augustine's Confessions, Shon H. Kraley
Neoplatonic Influences In Augustine's Confessions, Shon H. Kraley
Anthós Journal (1990-1996)
Augustine wrote the Confession at a time when Christianity was still a small religion mostly populated with peasants and lower-class individuals. This paper argues that he actively utilized Neoplatonic philosophies and ideas in order to give credibility to his Christian doctrine. By doing so he accomplished the goal of expanding Christianity and appealing to the Intellegentsia.
Intellectual Traditions As Predecessors To St. Augustine, Jennifer Lovell
Intellectual Traditions As Predecessors To St. Augustine, Jennifer Lovell
Anthós Journal (1990-1996)
St. Augustine both explicitly and implicitly relied on existing intellectual traditions in the construction of his Confessions. He not only explicitly references Neoplatonic thought, he also implicitly constructs his argument around Neoplatonic ideals. He also used rhetorical and epic traditions to create his Christian Doctrine. By blending the teachings of the Bible with these traditions, this paper argues that St. Augustine effectively appealed to the intellectual elite.
The Use Of Vergil's Aeneid In St. Augustine's Confessions, Jennifer S. Oberst
The Use Of Vergil's Aeneid In St. Augustine's Confessions, Jennifer S. Oberst
Anthós Journal (1990-1996)
In his Confessions, St. Augustine draws a parallel between his own conversion to Christianity and Dido’s suicide in Vergil’s Aeneid. This paper traces the many connections between Dido’s suicide and Augustine’s conversion and suggests that his use of the conventions of her story would have appealed to pagans and thus furthered his effort to broaden the Christian faithful.