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Transcript of Lecture 6 Book IX
Lecture 6 Book IX
Ann T. Orlando
Book IX
• Historical context
• Reading the Text
• Influence
Historical Background
• Cassiciacum
• Ostia
• Family in antiquity
• Baptism
• Relics and Pilgrimages
• Spiritual progress
Confessions Structure
Augustine's Reflection on His PastBook I: From God; birth and relationship of infant with mother
– Book II: Bondage of Flesh• Book III: Slavery of eyes and mind; problem of evil
– Book IV Ambition of World» Book V Encounter with Faustus, Manichaeism, philosophy;
moving from Carthage to Rome– Book VI: Recognition of emptiness of world’s ambition
• Book VII: Freedom of mind; resolution of problem of evil– Book VIII: Liberation from bondage of flesh
Book IX: Relation to Monica, her death, return to God
Augustine’s PresentBook X: MemoryBook XI: TimeBook XII: Interpreting ScriptureBook XIII: Trinity and Church
Book IX Outline
• Moving beyond worldly ambition IX.1.1 – IX.2.4
• On retreat in Cassiciacum IX.3.5 – IX.4.12• Baptism IX.5.13 – IX.7.16• Monica’s Life IX.8.17 – IX.9.22• Experiencing God IX.10.21 – IX.10.26• Monica’s death IX.11.27 – IX.13.36• Prayer for Monica and Patrick IX.13.37
Influence
• Mystical ascent