St augustine philosophy of education
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St. Augustine (–)
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Happiness and Wisdom: Augustine’s Early Theology of Education
Ryan N. S. Topping
Published by The Catholic University of America Press in
xi + pp / $$ /
Reviewed by W. Brian Shelton, Historical Theology, Toccoa Falls College
Unbeknownst to many, a liberal arts curriculum consisting of the trivium and the quadrivium did not exist in antiquity. This was instead a medieval development, owing its pedigree to antiquity and in large part to Augustine, who set out immediately after his konvertering to solidify this tradition into a larger model of spiritual learning. This era of his life and contributions is explored by Ryan N. S. Topping, who is Pope John XXIII Chair of Studies in Catholic Theology at St. Thomas University in Canada.
In this second book on Augustine, Topping draws together the theological, educational, and philosophical thoughts of this great church father who sought to establish a Christian liberal arts agenda, so that Christians could advance peda
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Augustine of Hippo and Six educational principles
Augustine of Hippo was one of the foremost philosophers and theologians of early Christianity.
He had a profound influence on the subsequent development of Western thought and culture and, more than any other person, shaped the themes and defined the problems that have characterized Western traditions of Christian theology.
Augustine received a classical education that both schooled him in Latin literature and enabled him to escape from his provincial upbringing.
Trained at Carthage in rhetoric he became a teacher of rhetoric in Carthage, Rome, and finally in Milan.
His subsequent career as priest and bishop was to be dominated by controversy and debate. Augustine’s influence on Christian education was formative.
His work, Christian Education, provided a manual of instruction for Christian teachers, both clergy and lay.
It provided a philosophical base for interpreting the Scripture and gave techniques for teaching.
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