Page Range
18-32
Keywords
Augustine, Teaching, Learning, Love, Ministry
Abstract
While most remember Augustine (354-430 AD) as theologian, exegete, and philosopher, the purpose of this essay is to consider Augustine’s legacy and ministry as teacher. After his conversion (386 AD), Augustine’s views on teaching took a turn. His theological convictions thus set the course for his views on teaching throughout the rest of his life. It is to such views on teaching that this essay seeks to examine. Therefore this essay will wrestle through Augustine’s views on the role of the teacher and the learner and the link between the two, his theological basis for teaching, and some of the methods he used in teaching. Having established these crucial points, it will be argued that Augustine’s views on the role of teacher have significant implications for Christian educators today.
Recommended Citation
Campbell, Ronnie P.. 2013. "Ever Learning, Ever Loving: Augustine on Teaching as Ministry." Eleutheria: John W. Rawlings School of Divinity Academic Journal 2, (2). https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/eleu/vol2/iss2/3
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