Expanding the Heart: Graced Desire

This article presents Augustine’s reflections on how the heart is stretched by welcoming God in the midst of difficulty. Divine initiative and human response are intertwined in beautifully mysterious ways. This reflection also provides a good example of how Augustine’s meditation on the scriptures –...

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Main Author: Fitzgerald, Allan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Rabbi Myer and Dorothy Kripke Center for the Study of Religion and Society at Creighton University 2018
In: Journal of religion & society. Supplement
Year: 2018, Volume: 15, Pages: 70-81
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Summary:This article presents Augustine’s reflections on how the heart is stretched by welcoming God in the midst of difficulty. Divine initiative and human response are intertwined in beautifully mysterious ways. This reflection also provides a good example of how Augustine’s meditation on the scriptures – that is, on Psalm 4 – was enriched with the passage of time.
ISSN:1941-8450
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion & society. Supplement