On The Confessions as 'confessio'

Barry A. David is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Chair Emeritus of the Philosophy Department at Ave Maria University, USA.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1:Confessions 1-4, Departing From And Returning Towards ConfessioChapter 2:Confessions 5-7, Discovering Confessio Is ReasonableChapter 3:Confessions 8-10, Living Confessio Chapter 4:Confessions 11-13, Confessio’s Ultimate Ground Is The GodheadConclusion:Confessions Is About Confessio—And Confessio Imitates Divine IncarnationBibliographyIndex

Barry David's new book offers a powerful and insightful exposition of Augustine's Confessions. By exploring the many senses of its title theme - confessio - David unfolds the work's central recognition: that human hearts can find rest only in praise of the incarnate God. David forcefully argues that this insight is the key to the text's overall unity and carefully follows the inner logic of its 'confessional' narrative, as Augustine spools his developing theological understanding around the story of his life. Grounded in contemporary scholarship as well as in close textual analysis, David's accessible volume will be of interest to a wide spectrum of readers.