Tears and weeping: An Augustinian view
Journal article
Griffiths, Paul John. (2011). Tears and weeping: An Augustinian view. Faith and Philosophy. 28(1), pp. 19 - 28.
Authors | Griffiths, Paul John |
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Abstract | This essay describes and commends the treatment of tears and weeping in Augustine’s Confessions. It shows that Augustine depicts these acts as communicative of a particular judgment about the way things are; and that he understands these acts as a species of confession appropriate to the human condition. To become, or attempt to become, the kind of person who does not weep is to distance oneself from God; Augustine therefore commends weeping to Christians as a mode of establishing intimacy with God. |
Year | 2011 |
Journal | Faith and Philosophy |
Journal citation | 28 (1), pp. 19 - 28 |
Publisher | Philosophy Documentation Center |
ISSN | 0739-7046 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84875447354 |
Web address (URL) | http://www.pdcnet.org/collection/authorizedshow?id=faithphil_2011_0028_0001_0019_0028&file_type=pdf&page=1 |
Page range | 19 - 28 |
Research Group | School of Theology |
Place of publication | United States of America |
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