Tag Archives: Augustine

Summer with Some Saints (part two)

Posted on July 20, 2023 by awtraughber

A couple of days ago I mentioned spending the summer with some saints. In that entry, it was St. Francis of Assisi through the writings of G. K. Chesterton. At the same time I was reading about Francis, I was … Continue reading →

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Start of Summer Words

Posted on June 1, 2021 by awtraughber

Thanks to extra concurrent-learning prep during fall break 2020, the summer vacation has started earlier for me and my co-workers. Our last official day of work was this past Friday, and that was mostly meetings and planning for said meetings. … Continue reading →

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Body Talk: Out of Order

Posted on March 3, 2015 by awtraughber

And so the apostle Paul assumed that “building up the body” had something to do with growing up together, Christian and Christian, growing up into Jesus, the body’s head, and that sometimes each part isn’t “working properly.” Why does that … Continue reading →

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Augustine and Getting Love Right

Posted on May 5, 2014 by awtraughber

I’m currently reading my way through James K. A. Smith’s new book on relativism, which is a lot more interesting than it sounds.¹ A third of the way through the book, Smith brings up Augustine and his book on education … Continue reading →