CPTJ Archive | Volume 12 – Essays on a Theology of the Word
Title
“The Gospel Terrifies Me”: The Role of Scripture in Augustine’s Vision for Pastoral Virtue in Select Sermones ad populam
coleman ford
Abstract
Augustine’s sermons remain a relatively understudied resource for understanding his reflections on the role of a shepherd. Exploring several of his Sermones ad populam reveals just how central a role Scripture played for Augustine as he understood his role as a shepherd and what it meant for him to fulfill that role.
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Coleman Ford (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) serves as Assistant Professor of humanities at Texas Baptist College. He is a member of the St. Basil Fellowship of the Center for Pastor Theologians.
