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Zusatztext André Barbera has produced a sophisticated philosophical reflection on the meaning of faith in believers bound by time. In doing so! he follows Augustine's guiding problem of time and an eternal creator in a remarkable way. Barbera's rigorous presentation of philosophical questions around time in connection with faith will make his work of interest not just to readers of Augustine's Confessions! but also to existentialist theologians! as well as to anyone seeking to understand their faith. Informationen zum Autor André Barbera is a Tutor at St John's College, USA. Klappentext In this volume, André Barbera considers the question of faith, how an individual may act faithfully, and what good (if any) faithful action is. Drawing on the letters of the Apostle Paul and the work of philosophical thinkers such as Søren Kierkegaard, Barbera explores numerous aspects of faithful living: from religion, original sin, and tests of faith, to the power of prayer and even the concept of atheism.In particular, Barbera formulates a postulate drawn from Augustine of Hippo's Confessions : God is not bound by time. The person of faith, however, is enslaved by time. Augustine's expression "faith seeking understanding" stakes the claim, but the mode of faith and the end of faith are inherently contradictory. The faithful person its in pursuit, choking. Works, the anxiety of faith, ensue.Barbera concludes that the person of faith engages in endless trial, struggle, and contradiction, but in so doing attempts to produce a meaningful life.This volume investigates the relationship between faith and works, to study the interconnecting mechanism of faithful action. Zusammenfassung In this volume, André Barbera considers the question of faith, how an individual may act faithfully, and what good (if any) faithful action is. Drawing on the letters of the Apostle Paul and the work of philosophical thinkers such as Søren Kierkegaard, Barbera explores numerous aspects of faithful living: from religion, original sin, and tests of faith, to the power of prayer and even the concept of atheism. In particular, Barbera formulates a postulate drawn from Augustine of Hippo's Confessions : God is not bound by time. The person of faith, however, is enslaved by time. Augustine’s expression “faith seeking understanding” stakes the claim, but the mode of faith and the end of faith are inherently contradictory. The faithful person its in pursuit, choking. Works, the anxiety of faith, ensue. Barbera concludes that the person of faith engages in endless trial, struggle, and contradiction, but in so doing attempts to produce a meaningful life. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1. Introduction to the Problems 2. Is Time? 3. Kinds of Faith 4. Faith as Pursuit of Knowledge 5. Faith and Works 6. Faith and Time, or Choking on Faith 7. The Individual 8. Heaven and Rewards 9. Religion and Fellowship 10. Test of Faith 11. Solace, Miracles, and the Power of Prayer 12. Crucifixion and Resurrection 13. Atheism and the Face of Christ 14. Concluding Remarks 15. The Coroner of Jerusalem Bibliography Index of Scripture Index ...
