Christopher Ocker

Beautiful Bodies

Theology

“Scholars often draw contrasts between Augustine’s early and later thought, but no one does so with such insight and sensitivity as Margaret Miles in this book. Miles tracks gentle shifts of attitude, conviction, and emotion in the acutely self-aware North African bishop, who, during the late autumn of his life, amended and sometimes revised his beliefs, attitudes, and perspectives on questions enthralling him since his youth. This is a gorgeous study of, arguably, the most impactful personality of late antiquity.”

Wisdom From Africa

Theology

“A humane, appreciative, and historically contextual exposition of Augustine's Confessions. Organized according to the stages of life, Burris draws out the implications of Augustine's experience for everyday living and pastoral care. This is at one and the same time a strong introduction to Augustine's thought and a manual of practical wisdom.”