Moral Theology of the Confessions of Saint Augustine: 55 (Catholic University of America. Studies in Sacred Theology)

The purpose of this thesis is to explain the moral content of the Confessions of St. Augustine. Accordingly other works of the Saint as well as commentators on the Confessions will be used solely to clarify the main moral tenets of this work. Since moral principles moreover are found not merely in the expressed ideas of St. Augustine but are also embodied in his actions moral principles will be gleaned and illustrated from both sources. When moreover the Confessions consider man they view him in the same theocentric fashion in his relationship to God and so reaffirm frequently that the happiness of man is inseparably linked with the knowledge and worship of God the supreme Good and the cause of all moral good.