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Augustine is perhaps best known for his deep insight in the human heart, his autobiographical reflections, and his meditations on the nature of love. He was, however, also among the first Christian theologians to develop a theory of just war. His political theology was an important inspiration throughout the Middle Ages and beyond. How does the longing of the human heart for happiness inform the great political questions of war and peace? Is the desire for world peace simply a utopian fantasy, or does it reveal something profound about the human condition?
In this first module, you will read select passages from the Old and New Testaments. Throughclose reading, you will discover the literary depth of the stories in Genesis and Exodus. You will also discuss the meaning and significance of Christ, the most compelling figure in Christian theology. With new eyes, you will take a look at some psychological treasures within the Greatest Book of all time.
Paul van Geest is professor of theological history at Tilburg University as well as professor of theology and economics at Erasmus University Rotterdam. He specializes in the works of Augustine. Prof. Dr. Van Geest has a special interest in the anthropology implied by modern economics, and how it differs from that developed in the tradition of Christian theology.
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‘Restless is Our Heart’
In our upcoming lecture we will explore how the longing of the human heart for happiness informs the great political questions of war and peace. Is the desire for world peace simply a utopian fantasy, or does it reveal something profound about the human condition? Through the work of Augustine we will unravel what his ideas can teach us today.
