lecture 7 book x dr. ann t. orlando. book x historical context reading the text influence
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Lecture 7 Book X
Dr. Ann T. Orlando
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Book X
• Historical context
• Reading the Text
• Influence
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Historical Background
• Anthropology
• Confession
• Happiness
• Sinfulness
• Relation to previous Books
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Confessions Structure
Augustine's Reflection on His PastBook 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 PresentBook X: MemoryBook XI: TimeBook XII: Interpreting ScriptureBook XIII: Trinity and Church
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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
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Influence
• Memory
• Need for continual repentance