CPTJ Archive | Volume 11 – Essays on Humility
Title
The Medicine of Humility for Pastor Theologians
justin ariel Bailey
Abstract
This essay explores the theme of humility in Augustine’s letters and sermons as an essential component of pastoral theology. The first section of the paper develops a working model of pastoral humility from Augustine’s example, before following philosopher Kent Dunnington in distinguishing Augustinian humility among other contemporary accounts. The final section draws on theologian Simeon Zahl’s concept of “affective salience” to articulate doctrinal prescriptions that may help cultivate Augustinian humility in the trenches of pastor-theologian life.
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Justin Ariel Bailey (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is an Associate Professor of Theology at Dordt University in Sioux Center, IA. He is a member of the St. Anselm Fellowship of the Center for Pastor Theologians.
