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Name: Trilogy on Faith and Happiness: VI (The Works of St Augustine - A Translation for the 21st Century)
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by John E. Rotelle (Editor); St Augustine; Roland Teske (Translator)

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This early trilogy, The Happy Life, The Advantage of Believing, and Faith in the Unseen, demonstrates Augustine's fundamental concern to link Christian faith with the human quest for happiness. These three essential works, which illustrate his dictum that faith is necessary for understanding, constitute a magnificent introduction to Augustinian spirituality.

Augustine of Hippo, one of the most prolific writers of late antiquity, known primarily for four masterpieces: The Confessions, Teaching Christianity, The City of God, and The Trinity, composed a vast body of work comprised of more than five million words. He composed his earliest works in the form of dialogues shortly before his baptism in 387. The next decade of his life, a relatively unproductive transitional period, was followed by an explosion that averaged, in modern terms, a 300-page book per year. This early trilogy, The Happy Life, The Advantage of Believing, and Faith in the Unseen, demonstrates Augustine's fundamental concern to link Christian faith with the human quest for happiness. These three essential works, which illustrate his dictum that faith is necessary for understanding, constitute a magnificent introduction to Augustinian spirituality.

Trilogy on Faith and Happiness reveals Augustine's insight into fundamental existential questions and his conviction that human fulfillment can be found only in the incarnation of Jesus, the Word and Wisdom of God. It will prove especially useful for spiritual reading and for students of Christian spirituality.

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Title Trilogy on Faith and Happiness
Author John E. Rotelle (Editor); St Augustine; Roland Teske (Translator)
Binding Paperback
Edition First
Pages 141
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher New City Press
Publication date 2010-08
ISBN 9781565483590 / 1565483596
Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
Dimensions 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 in (21.59 x 13.97 x 1.27 cm)
Category Religion - Theology
Library of Congress subjects Faith, Happiness - Religious aspects - Christianity
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2010024753
Dewey Decimal Code 234.23

About the author

Augustine of Hippo is one of the greatest thinkers and writers in the Western world. After becoming a Christian he was made bishop of Hippo in Africa, where he was influential in civil and church affairs. His more than 100 books, 200 letters, and 500 sermons have left a lasting impact on Western philosophy and culture. His classic and best-selling works include The Confessions, The Trinity, The City of God, and Teaching Christianity.