A Bond Between Souls
- Theology
- History & Biography
- Publisher: Lexham Academic (Lexham Press)
- Published: 2022
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Publisher's Description
In A Bond between Souls: Friendship in the Letters of Augustine, Coleman M. Ford examines Augustine's understanding of friendship. For Augustine, friendship is the overflow of love and is essential for building Christlike virtue. 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 Augustine's letter-writing, theology, and understanding of friendship in antiquity, A Bond between Souls helps readers to understand this doctor of the church in a deeper way.
Endorsements (3)
“This book opens up the private world of a very public man and deepens our understanding of one of the greatest theologians of all time.”
“This is a retrieval project for the sake of the spiritual renewal of the church.”
“In this study, Ford recovers friendship, this overlooked aspect of this momentous figure. He does a fine job of laying out Augustine’s theology of friendship, but far importantly, he stirs up a deep desire for godly friendship in the reader. Augustine would be proud of his disciple.”
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