How Long to Read Augustine and the Mystery of the Church

How Long Does it Take to Read Augustine and the Mystery of the Church?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 10 minutes to read Augustine and the Mystery of the Church by James K. Lee

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Over the course of the past two centuries, Augustine's ecclesiology has been subject to interpretations that overdraw the distinction between the visible and invisible dimensions of the church, sometimes reducing the church to a purely spiritual, invisible reality, over against the visible church celebrating the sacraments; the empirical community is incidental, at best, and can be discarded. By contrast, this book argues that the church is a mystery that is visible and invisible. Far from discarding the visible, Augustine places greater emphasis on the empirical church as his thought develops. This study traces Augustine’s ecclesiology from early writings to later works in order to demonstrate this thesis. His early thought is heavily influenced by Platonism and tends to focus on the ascent of the individual soul. After his study of Scripture in the 390s, Augustine gives priority to participation in the visible, sacramental community. In his mature thought, the church is one mystery (mysterium, sacramentum) revealed by Scripture, with visible and invisible aspects. This book explores Augustine’s exegesis of biblical images of the church, such as body of Christ, bride of Christ, city of God, and sacrifice, in order to show how the visible community is intrinsic to the mystery of the church.

How long is Augustine and the Mystery of the Church?

Augustine and the Mystery of the Church by James K. Lee is 190 pages long, and a total of 47,500 words.

This makes it 64% the length of the average book. It also has 58% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Augustine and the Mystery of the Church Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 19 minutes to read Augustine and the Mystery of the Church aloud.

What Reading Level is Augustine and the Mystery of the Church?

Augustine and the Mystery of the Church is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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