A Bond Between Souls: Friendship in the Letters of Augustine Ford Coleman M.
A Bond Between Souls: Friendship in the Letters of Augustine Ford Coleman M. 2022 Southwestern Journal of Theology (SWJT) winner for Discipleship / Spiritual FormationAugustine's theology of…
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A Bond Between Souls: Friendship in the Letters of Augustine Ford Coleman M.
2022 Southwestern Journal of Theology (SWJT) winner for Discipleship / Spiritual FormationAugustine's theology of friendshipThe letters of Augustine offer a rare window into his life. They also show another side of Augustine: the theologian as friend.In A Bond between Souls: Friendship in the Letters of Augustine, Coleman M. They showcase a theologian on the run, working through difficult pastoral issues.
For Augustine, friendship is the overflow of love and is essential for building Christlike virtue. Ford examines Augustine's understanding of friendship. Friendship differs by context and relationship but is fundamentally rooted in the reality that, in Christ, friendship with God has been restored.
In this sense, friendship is fundamentally a spiritual exercise.With original research rooting