Books by M. B. Pranger
“One of the things I find remarkable about this book is it is engaged with both the philosophy and the theology of Augustine’s thought, without being beholden to either discipline, as such, in its modern instantiation. What the book is doing is taking the notion of the punctum temporis seriously: the notion of this instantaneous point in time, that is all we can ever know. That is the object of our specific attention, while all around it is flux and indeterminacy. And it says, Okay, what does that mean for conversion?” Read more...
Catherine Conybeare, Classicist
Interviews where books by M. B. Pranger were recommended
The Best Augustine Books, recommended by Catherine Conybeare
Christianity has been profoundly influenced by Augustine of Hippo (354-430 CE), but the fifth-century North African bishop has impacted almost every area of western thought: philosophy, theology, political theory, linguistics, and rhetoric. His Confessions is one of the most recommended titles on Five Books, but is it really the first autobiography? Professor Catherine Conybeare introduces us to the life, thought, and personality of this controversial yet brilliant figure. She picks the best books to learn more about St. Augustine and explores how he has been unfairly maligned.
