Name: The Mestizo Augustine: A Theologian Between two Cultures
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Author: Justo L. Gonzalez
ISBN: 9780830851508

portada The Mestizo Augustine: A Theologian Between two Cultures

The Mestizo Augustine: A Theologian Between two Cultures

Type

Physical Book

Author

Justo L. Gonzalez

Publisher

IVP Academic

Year

2016

Language

English

Pages

176

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.6x15.2x1.5 cm

Weight

0.27 kg.

ISBN13

9780830851508

Synopsis "The Mestizo Augustine: A Theologian Between two Cultures "

Few thinkers have been as influential as Augustine of Hippo. His writings, such as Confessions and City of God, have left an indelible mark on Western Christianity. He has become so synonymous with Christianity in the West that we easily forget he was a man of two cultures: African and Greco-Roman. The mixture of African Christianity and Greco-Roman rhetoric and philosophy gave his theology and ministry a unique potency in the cultural ferment of the late Roman empire. Augustine experienced what Latino/a theology calls mestizaje, which means being of a mixed background. Cuban American historian and theologian Justo González looks at the life and legacy of Augustine from the perspective of his own Latino heritage and finds in the bishop of Hippo a remarkable resource for the church today. The mestizo Augustine can serve as a lens by which to see afresh not only the history of Christianity but also our own culturally diverse world.

Justo L. Gonzalez

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Justo L. González (Havana, 1937) is a Cuban-American historian and theologian, known for his extensive work in the history of Christianity and Protestant theology. He was the youngest doctor to earn a Ph.D. in Historical Theology at Yale University. He has been a professor at institutions such as the Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico and the Candler School of Theology in Atlanta. His ecumenical approach and commitment to theological education have made him an influential figure in Latin America and the Spanish-speaking world

Among his most notable works is the History of Christianity, published in two volumes between 1984 and 1985, covering from the early church to the contemporary era. He is also the author of History of Christian Thought, a trilogy that explores theological evolution from the early centuries to the present. Other relevant works include A Brief History of Christian Doctrines and Introduction to the History of the Church. His books are widely used as academic texts in Spanish-speaking seminaries and universities

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