TRN26XXHF Introduction to Augustine of Hippo1 Trinity College at the University of Toronto

Course Identification Course Number: TRN26XXHF (L0101) Course Name: Introduction to SESSION: Winter 2018 LOCATION: Trinity College at the University of Toronto (St. George Campus) SCHEDULE: Thursday 11:00 to 14:00 CREDITS: One Credit

Course Instructor Name: Mr. Jimmy Chan, PMP, M.Sc., M.Div., Th.M., Ph.D. student (Trinity College) Email: [email protected] Phone: (416) 978-4129 Office Hour: By appointment

Course Prerequisites This is an introductory level course on Augustine. There is no prerequisite course to it. (However, pay attention to the “Pre-reading section” below.)

Course Description This course introduces Augustine of Hippo (A.D. 354 – 430) as an influential philosopher and theologian as well as a North African pastor in the Roman Empire. We will trace Augustine’s life from birth to youth, then from his education, ‘conversion’ to ordination as bishop, then his later days till death. In addition, this course will cover the basics of his philosophy/ on freedom and grace, salvation and predestination, ecclesiology and liturgy, and, perhaps the most important of all, trinity, and how Augustine develops his theology in polemic responses to the Manicheans, Donatists and Pelagians. The target audience for this course is the basic degree seminary students (M.Div. or M.T.S.) of Toronto School of Theology.

Course Schedule This course is 3 hours/week; students will meet once per week (Thur 11:00 to 14:00). In general, for every class, we meet for two hours mainly for lecture with some discussions, then for one hour as a tutorial/seminar session focusing on some particular text of Augustine (except for the first two weeks we shall have lectures on the introduction to Augustine’s historical, geographical, political, social and theological context).

Course Objectives 1 Describe the personal, historical, political, social and theological context of Augustine, and explain the dilemmas and tensions involved. 2 Demonstrate a grasp of Augustine’s major works and evaluate they influence his contemporary and subsequent church, people and theologians. 3 Explain the key theological views of Augustine and evaluate their impact. 4 Examine Augustine’s contribution on the Christian life and community.

1 Note that the content of this description is not a learning contract and the instructor is not bound to it. It is offered in good faith and intended as a helpful guide to the student.

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Course Outcomes At the end of this course, the student will able to: 1. Describe the major life events of Augustine. 2. Critically evaluate selected major texts of Augustine. 3. Describe and evaluate the principal doctrinal positions of Augustine. 4. Apply the significance of Augustine's theology to the contemporary church and the contemporary world. 5. Relate Augustine's spirituality to the student's own spiritual practice and/or personal growth.

Course Outcomes Course Element Measure of Outcomes Program Outcomes (This outcome will be (This outcome will be (This course outcome achieved through these measure through these corresponds to these course elements) vehicles.) aspects of GCTS outcome.) Describe the major life • Lecture • In-class Test MDiv:1.1,1.2, 2.1,2.2,2.5 events of Augustine • Class discussion MTS:1.1, 1.2,2.1, 2.2,2.5 • Assignments

Critically evaluate selected • Lecture • Book Review MDiv:1.1,1.2, 2.1,2.2,2.5 major texts of Augustine. • Class discussion • Group MTS:1.1, 1.2,2.1, • Assignments Presentation 2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5

Describe and evaluate the • Lecture • Group MDiv:1.1,1.2, 2.1,2.2,2.5 principal doctrinal • Class discussion Presentation MTS:1.1, 1.2,2.1, positions of Augustine • Assignments • Major Paper 2.2,2.4,2.5,2.6

Apply the significance of • Lecture • Major Paper MDiv:1.1,1.2, 2.1,2.2,2.5 Augustine's theology to • Class discussion MTS:1.1, 1.2,2.1, the contemporary church • Assignments 2.2,2.3,2.5 and the contemporary world.

Assess Augustine's • Lecture • Major Paper MDiv:1.1,1.2, 2.1,2.2 spirituality to the • Class discussion MTS:1.1, 1.2,2.1, student's own spiritual • Assignments 2.2,2.4,2.5,2.6 practice and/or personal growth.

Pre-Reading (to be completed before or during the first week of class) 1. Review of Theology and Theological Terms (for those without theology bachelor degrees): Glossary of Theological Terms (Roman Catholic): http://www.kencollins.com/glossary/theology.htm Glossary of Theological Terms (Protestant) : http://eternalsecurity.us/biblical_theology_glossary.htm Wikipedia article on : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_theology 2. Overview of Augustine of Hippo: “St. Augustine of Hippo,” http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02084a.htm. AND the two associated subsites: “Works of St. Augustine of Hippo,” http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02089a.htm “Teaching of St. Augustine of Hippo,” http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02091a.htm “Chronology of the Life of Augustine, Bishop of Hippo (A.D. 354-430),” http://www-personal.umich.edu /~rdwallin/syl/GreatBooks/202.W99/Augustine/AugustineChron.html.

Required Texts

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Primary Sources: Confessions can be read online or downloaded from https://www.ccel.org/ccel/augustine/confess.html or https://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf101. The City of God and On Christine Doctrine can be read online or downloaded from https://www.ccel.org /ccel/schaff/npnf102. On the Trinity and other moral treatises of Augustine can be read online or downloaded from https://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf103 On Free Choice of the Will, On Grace and Free Choice and Other Writings can be downloaded from https://philonew.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/augustine-augustine-on-the-free-choice-of-the-will-on-grace -and-free-choice-and-other-writings-2010.pdf (Major works of Augustine are available online at http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02084a.htm.)

Secondary Sources: 1. Bray, Gerald Lewis. Augustine on the Christian Life: Transformed by the Power of God. Theologians on the Christian Life. Wheaton: Crossway, 2015. 2. Brown, Peter. Robert Lamont. Augustine of Hippo: A Biography. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2000. 3. Chadwick, Henry. Augustine of Hippo: A Life. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009. 4. ______. Augustine: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: OUP, 2013.2 5. Ellingsen, Mark. The Richness of Augustine: His Contextual and Pastoral Theology. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2005. 6. Harrison, Carol. Augustine: Christian Truth and Fractured Humanity. Christian Theology in Context. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. 7. Hollingworth, Miles. Saint Augustine of Hippo. Bloomsbury: , 2013. 8. Miles, Margaret R. Rereading Historical Theology: Before, During and After Augustine. Eugene: Cascade Books, 2008. 9. Levering, Matthew. The Theology of Augustine: An Introduction Guide to His Most Important Works. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2013. 10. Vessey, Mark, ed. A Companion to Augustine. West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

Recommended Texts

Primary Sources (hard copies, if desired, of the corresponding soft copies above): 1. Augustine. Confessions. Translated by Henry Chadwick. The World’s Classics. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, 1992. 2. Augustine. On Christian Doctrine. Edited by Philip Schaff. Translated by James F. Shaw. Seattle: CreateSpace Independent Publishing, 2015. 3. Augustine. On the Free Choice of the Will, On Grace and Free Choice, and Other Writings. Edited and Translated by Peter King. Cambridge: CUP, 2010. 4. Augustine. On Christian Teaching. Oxford World’s Classics. Translated by R. P. H. Green. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, 2008. 5. Augustine. Political Writings. Edited by , Ernest L. Fortin, Douglas Kries and Roland Gunn Translated by Michael W. Tkacz and Douglas Kries. Indianapolis: Hackett, 1994. 6. Augustine. The City of God. Translated by Marcus Dods. Peabody, Mass: Hendrickson Publishers, 2010. 7. Augustin. The Confessions. The Works of Saint Augustine Books, a translation for the 21st century / Augustinian Heritage Institute. Edited by John E. Rotelle. Translated by Maria Boulding, Vol. 1. Hyde Park, NY: New City Press, 2008. 8. Augustine, The Confessions. Translated by Maria Boulding. New York: Vintage Books, 1997.

2 This book has a soft copy which is available from the U of T Library at the following location: http://www.veryshortintroductions.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/view/10.1093/actrade/9780192854520.001.0001/ac trade-9780192854520

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9. Augustine. The Trinity. Edited by John Rotelle. Translated by Edmund Hill. New York: Augustinian Heritage Institute, 1991. 10. Augustine. The City of God against the Pagans. Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Translated by R. W. Dyson. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998. 11. Augustine of Hippo. Tractates on the Gospel of John, 112–24; Tractates on the First Epistle of John. Edited by Thomas P. Halton. Translated by John W. Rettig, vol. 92. The Fathers of the Church. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press, 1995. 12. Augustine of Hippo, Letters (204–270). Edited by Hermigild Dressler. Translated by Wilfrid Parsons, vol. 32, The Fathers of the Church, 38-51. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press, 1956. 13. Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on the Liturgical Seasons. Edited by Hermigild Dressler. Translated by Mary Sarah Muldowney, vol. 38. The Fathers of the Church. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press, 1959. 14. Augustine of Hippo, The Retractations. Edited by Roy Joseph Deferrari. Translated by Mary Inez Bogan, vol. 60. The Fathers of the Church. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press, 1968.

Secondary Sources: 1. Bonner, Gerald. Robert Dodaro, and George Lawless, eds. Augustine and His Critics: Essays in Honour of Gerald Bonner. London ; New York: Routledge, 2000. 2. Bonner, Gerald. Freedom and Necessity: St. Augustine’s Teaching on Divine Power and Human Freedom. Washington, D.C: Catholic University of America Press, 2007. 3. Bonner, Gerald. St Augustine of Hippo: Life and Controversies. 3. ed. Norwich: Canterbury Press, 2002. 4. Burt, Donald X. Augustine’s World: An Introduction to His Speculative Philosophy. Lanham: University Press of America, 1996. 5. Camus, Albert. Christian Metaphysics and Neoplatonism. Translated by Ronald D. Srigley. Columbia: Unviersity of Missouri Press, 2007. 6. Caputo, John D., and Michael J. Scanlon, eds. Augustine and Postmodernism: Confessions and Circumfession. Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Religion. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2005. 7. Cary, Phillip, John Doody, and Kim Paffenroth, eds. Augustine and Philosophy. Lanham, Md: Lexington Books, 2010. 8. Clark, Mary T. “Introduction: The Spirituality of St. Augustine.” In Augustine of Hippo: Selected Writings. Edited by John Farina. Translated by Mary T. Clark. The Classics of Western Spirituality, 1-54. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1984. 9. Connolly, William E. The Augustinian Imperative: A Reflection on the Politics of Morality. Modernity and Political Thought, vol. 1. Newbury Park: Sage Publications, 1993. 10. Couenhoven, Jesse. Stricken by Sin, Cured by Christ: Agency, Necessity, and Culpability in Augustinian Theology. New York: Oxford University Press, 2013. 11. Delgado, Teresa, ed. Augustine and Social Justice. Augustine in Conversation: Tradition and Innovation. Lanham: Lexington Books, 2015. 12. Dixon, Sandra Lee. Augustine: The Scattered and Gathered Self. St. Louis, Mo: Chalice Press, 1999. 13. Drever, Matthew. Image, Identity, and the Forming of the Augustinian Soul. Oxford: Oxofrd University Press, 2013. 14. Evans, G. R. Augustine on Evil. Repr. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1994. 15. Fitzgerald, Allan. Augustine through the Ages: An Encyclopedia. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1999. 16. Fox, Robin Lane. Augustine: Conversions to Confessions. New York: Basic Books, 2015. 17. Harrison, Carol. Rethinking Augustine’s Early Theology: An Argument for Continuity. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University, 2006. 18. Kirwan, Christopher. Augustine. The Arguments of the Philosophers. London ; New York: Routledge, 1991. 19. Kloos, Kari. Christ, Creation, and the Vision of God: Augustine’s Transformation of Early Christian Theophany Interpretation. Leiden: Brill, 2011. 20. Le Nain de Tillemont, Louis-Sebastien, The Life of Augustine, Part One: Childhood to Episcopal Consecration (354-396). Translated by Frederick Van Fleteren and George Berthold. Memoire Ecclesiastique. Vol. 13. New York: Peter Lang, 2010. 4

21. Le Nain de Tillemont, Louis-Sebastien, The Life of Augustine, Part Two: The Donatist Controversy (396-411). Translated by Frederick Van Fleteren, Memoire Ecclesiastique, Vol. 13. New York: Peter Lang, 2012. 22. Le Nain de Tillemont, Louis-Sebastien, The Life of Augustine, Part Three: The Pelegian Crisis (411-430). Translated by Frederick Van Fleteren, Memoire Ecclesiastique, Vol. 13. New York: Peter Lang, 2015. 23. Mann, William E., ed. Augustine’s Confessions: Critical Essays. Critical Essays on the Classics. Lanham, Md: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2006. 24. Matthews, Gareth B. Augustine. Blackwell Great Minds. Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub, 2005. 25. Matthews, Gareth B., ed. The Augustinian Tradition. Philosophical Traditions. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1999. 26. Mayer, Cornelius Petrus, Erich Feldmann, and Karl Heinz Chelius. Augustinus-Lexikon. Basel; Stuttgart: Schwabe, 1986. 27. McWilliam, Joanne, ed. Augustine: From Rhetor to Theologian. Waterloo, Ont: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1992. 28. Meagher, Robert E. An Introduction to Augustine. New York: New York University Press, 1978. 29. Meconi, David Vincent, and Stump, Elenonore, eds. The Cambridge Companion to Augustine. Second edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014. 30. O’Daly, Gerard. Augustine’s City of God: A Reader’s Guide. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press, 2004. 31. O’Daly, Gerard. Augustine’s Philosophy of Mind. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1987. 32. Pecknold, C.C., and Tarmo Toom. T&T Clark Companion to Augustine and Modern Theology. London: Bloomsbury: T&T Clark, 2013. 33. Rigby, Paul, and Augustine. Original Sin in Augustine’s Confessions. Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press, 1987. 34. Rist, John M. Augustine: Ancient Thought Baptized. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994. 35. Stock, Brian. Augustine the Reader: Meditation, Self-Knowledge, and the Ethics of Interpretation. Cambridge: Belknap Press, 1998. 36. TeSelle, Eugene. Augustine the Theologian. Eugene: Wipf and Stock, 2002. 37. Vessey, Mark, ed. A Companion to Augustine. West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. 38. Wetzel, James, ed. Augustine’s City of God: A Critical Guide. Cambridge Critical Guides. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2012. 39. Wetzel, James. Augustine and the Limits of Virtue. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1992. 40. Williams, Rowan. On Augustine. London: Bloomsbury, 2016. 41. Wills, Gary. Saint Augustine’s Sin. New York: Viking, 2003. 42. Wynn, Phillip. Augustine: On War & Military Service. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2013.

Course Outline

Period Topic Objective #’s Weeks 1-2 AUGUSTINE IN CONTEXT

Jan 11 • Course Introduction, Requirements and Logistics; Where to find 1 Thurs (3 h) resources of Augustine; Brief overview of his life, works and teaching • The context of Augustine (1): Political history and cultural geography • Overview of Context of Augustine (2) Religious Sociology

Before class, read: Kelly, Christopher. “Political History.” In A Companion to Augustine, edited by Mark Vassey, 11-23. West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

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Klingshirn, William E. “Cultural Geography.” In A Companion to Augustine, edited by Mark Vassey, 24-39. West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

Rebillard, Eric. “Religious Sociology.” In A Companion to Augustine, edited by Mark Vassey, 40-53. West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. Jan 18 • Augustine’s Philosophical and Theological Context: His antecedents, 1,3 Thurs (3 h) mentors and adversaries • What is Neoplatonism? • What Christine doctrines are at stake in Augustine’s life time?

Before class, read: 1. Hollingworth, Miles. Saint Augustine of Hippo, 11-37. Bloomsbury: London, 2013.

2. Byers, Sarah. “Augustine and the Philosophers.” In A Companion to Augustine, edited by Mark Vessey, 175-187. West Sussex: Wiley- Blackwell, 2012.

3. Chadwick, Henry. Augustine: A Very Short Introduction, 1-57. Oxford: OUP, 2013.

4. O’Daly, Gerard. Augustine’s Philosophy of Mind, 1-6. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1987. (Will be availble in Blackboard.)

5. Camus, Albert. Christian Metaphysics and Neoplatonism, translated by Ronald D. Srigley, 115-130. Columbia: Unviersity of Missouri Press, 2007. (Will be available in Blackboard.)

6. Chadwick, Henry. Augustine of Hippo: A Life, 1-31. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.

7. Hollingworth, Miles. Saint Augustine of Hippo, 127-141. Bloomsbury: London, 2013.

Weeks 3-4 MAJOR LIFE EVENTS OF AUGUSTINE

Jan 25 • Augustine’s Birth and Youth 1,2,3,4 Thurs (3 h) • Discussion on Confessions 1 to 3 • Discussion on Confessions Book 4 (Continued)

Before class, read: Augustine, The Confessions (Book I), available from http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/110101.htm Augustine, The Confessions (Book II), available from http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/110102.htm Augustine, The Confessions (Book III), available from

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http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/110103.htm Augustine, The Confessions (Book IV), available from http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/110104.htm

Chadwick, Henry. Augustine: A Very Short Introduction, 8-78. Oxford: OUP, 2013. Vessey, Mark, ed. A Companion to Augustine, 69-110. West Sussex: Wiley- Blackwell, 2012.

Feb 1 • Augustine’s ‘Conversion’ 1,2,3,4 Thurs (3 h) • Discussion: Confessions 5 to 9 • Augustine’s career, old age and death • Review of Augustine’s life

Before class, read: Augustine, The Confessions (Book V), available from http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/110105.htm Augustine, The Confessions (Book VI), available from http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/110106.htm Augustine, The Confessions (Book VII), available from http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/110107.htm Augustine, The Confessions (Book VIII), available from http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/110108.htm Augustine, The Confessions (Book IX), available from http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/110109.htm

“St. Augustine of Hippo”, available from http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02084a.htm

Brown, Peter. Robert Lamont. Augustine of Hippo: A Biography, 411-422. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2000.

Levering, Matthew. Chapter 5. “Confessions.” In The Theology of Augustine: An Introduction Guide to His Most Important Works, 89-111. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2013.

Weeks 5-13 MAJOR WORKS3 AND THEOLOGICAL DOCTRINES OF AUGUSTINE

Feb 8 • Augustine on Creation and Humans as the Image of God 1,2,3,4 Thurs (3 h) • Discussion: on Confessions 10 to 13 • Augustine on Sin and Suffering • Discussion on On the Free Choice of the Will

Before class, read:

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Augustine, The Confessions (Book X), available from http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/110110.htm Augustine, The Confessions (Book XI), available from http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/110111.htm Augustine, The Confessions (Book XII), available from http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/110112.htm Augustine, The Confessions (Book XIII), available from http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/110113.htm

Book 1 and 2 of On the Free Choice of the Will, available from https://philonew.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/augustine-augustine- on-the-free-choice-of-the-will-on-grace-and-free-choice-and-other- writings-2010.pdf

Matthews, Gareth B. Chapter 11, 12. “Foreknowledge and free will,” and “the problem of evil.” In Augustine. Blackwell Great Minds, 96-114. Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub, 2005.

Rowan Williams, “Insubstantial Evils.” In Bonner, Gerald. Augustine and His Critics: Essays in Honour of Gerald Bonner, edited by Robert Dodaro, and George Lawless, 105-123. London`; New York: Routledge, 2000.

Wetzel, James. “Snares of Truth: Augustine on free will and predestination.” In Bonner, Gerald. Augustine and His Critics: Essays in Honour of Gerald Bonner, edited by Robert Dodaro, and George Lawless, 105-123. London; New York: Routledge, 2000.

Feb 15 • Discussion on The City of God, Book 1 to 5 (first section) 1,2,3,4 Thurs (3 h) • Discussion on The City of God, Book 6 to 10 (second section)

Before class, read: Book 1 of The City of God, available from http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/120101.htm Book 10 of The City of God, available from http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/120110.htm

Dodaro, Robert. “Augustine on the Statesman and the Two Cities.” In A Companion to Augustine, edited by Mark Vessey,386-397. West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

Levering, Matthew. “City of God.” In The Theology of Augustine: An Introduction Guide to His Most Important Works,113-150. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2013.

Feb 22 READING WEEK (no class) (Thurs) ** Book Review Due on Feb 26 (the Monday following Reading Week) 8

Mar 1 • Augustine on Creation and Sin 1,2,3,4 Thurs (3 h) • Discussion on The City of God, Book 11 to 14

• Augustine on the identity and mission of the Church • Discussion on The City of God, Book 15 to 18

Before class, read: Book 11 of The City of God, available from http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/120111.htm

Book 14 of The City of God, available from http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/120114.htm

Book 18 of The City of God, available from http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/120118.htm

Ellingsen, Mark. Chapter 4, 5, 6. “Creation and Providence.” “Sin, Free Will and Atonement,” and ““Salvation, the Christian Life and Predestination,” In The Richness of Augustine: His Contextual and Pastoral Theology, 55-82. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2005.

Harrison, Carol. Chapter 6. “The two cities.” In Augustine: Christian Truth and Fractured Humanity. Christian Theology in Context, 194-222. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.

Ellingsen, Mark. Chapter 7, 8. “Church and Ministry,” and “Sacraments.” In The Richness of Augustine: His Contextual and Pastoral Theology, 113- 125. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2005.

Harrison, Carol. Chapter 4. “The Church in the World.” In Augustine: Christian Truth and Fractured Humanity. Christian Theology in Context, 117-157. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.

Mar 8 • Augustine on War and Peace 1,2,3,4 Thurs (3 h) • Augustine on Eschatology and Final Judgement • Discussion on The City of God, Book 19 to 22

Before class, read: Book 19 of the City of God, available from http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/120119.htm

Book 22 of The City of God, available from http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/120122.htm

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Ellingsen, Mark. Chapter 9, 10. “Eschatology,” and “Social Ethics: The Two Cities.” In The Richness of Augustine: His Contextual and Pastoral Theology, 83-141. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2005.

* Last 1 hour: In-class Test

Mar 15 • Augustine on Trinity 1,2,3 Thurs (3 h) • Discussion on On the Trinity, Book 1-7 (first section) • Discussion on On the Trinity, Book 8-15 (second section)

Before class, read: Book 7 of On the Trinity, available from http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/130107.htm Book 15 of On the Trinity, available from http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/130115.htm

Levering, Matthew. “On the Trinity.” In The Theology of Augustine: An Introduction Guide to His Most Important Works, 151-186. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2013.

MacCormack, Sabine, “Augustine on the Scripture and the Trinity” In Vessey, Mark, ed. A Companion to Augustine, 398-415. West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

Mar 224 • Discussion on On Christine Doctrine 1,2,3,4 Thurs (3 h) • Augustinian Spirituality

Before class, read: Book 1 of On Christine Doctrine, available from http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/12021.htm

Kelley, Joseph. “Theological Foundations for Augustinian Education.” https://www1.villanova.edu/content/villanova/mission/campusministr y/RegularSpiritualPractices/resources/spirituality/educatorresources/_ jcr_content/pagecontent/download/file.res/Kelley2.pdf. North Andover: Merrimack College, 1999.

Levering, Matthew. “On Christian Doctrine.” In The Theology of Augustine: An Introduction Guide to His Most Important Works, 1-17. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2013.

4 The instructor may arrange a field trip to the St. Augustine’s Seminary in Scarborough, Ontario, subject to sufficient interest, during this or the following week outside of normal course hours. Attendance is optional but would deem beneficial to the students’ learning experience. To which course learning outcomes would this relate? 10

Mary T. Clark, “Introduction: The Spirituality of St. Augustine.” In Augustine of Hippo: Selected Writings. Edited by John Farina. Translated by Mary T. Clark. The Classics of Western Spirituality, 1-54. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1984.

** Outline of the Major Paper Due

Mar 29 • Augustine’s pastoral theology and character formation 1,2,3,4 Thurs (3 h) • Reading and Discussion: Augustine’s Sermons and Letters

Read before class:

Augustine of Hippo, “Letter 211,” In Letters (204–270). Edited by Hermigild Dressler. Translated by Wilfrid Parsons, vol. 32, The Fathers of the Church, 38-51. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press, 1956. (Will be available in Blackboard)

Ellingsen, Mark. “Conclusions: Toward an Ecumenical and Pastoral Sensitive Augustianism.” In The Richness of Augustine: His Contextual and Pastoral Theology, 143-148. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2005.

** Last hour: Group Presentation (I)

Apr 5 ** First hour: Group Presentation (II) 1,2,3,4 Thurs (3 h) • Wrapping up

Read before class: Leyser, Conrad. “Augustine in the Latin West, 430-ca. 900.” In A Companion to Augustine, edited by Mark Vessey, 450-464. West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

Saak, Eric L. “Augustine in the Western Middle Ages to the Reformation.” In A Companion to Augustine, edited by Mark Vessey, 465-477. West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

Caputo, John D. “Augustine and Postmodernism” In A Companion to Augustine, edited by Mark Vessey, 492-504. West Sussex: Wiley- Blackwell, 2012.

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Course Assessment

Class Participation (10%) Students are expected to attend every class and engaged in the reading, class discussion and student feedback activities. Careful pacing and scheduling will be required and it is the task of the student to keep up with the work. In addition, any unexplained absence or act that stand in contrast of academic policy and best practices will affect the class participation score. In addition, absence from three or more class sessions may result in a low or failing the course.

Book Review (15%) (Due on Feb 26) Each student will prepare and submit a summary and critique of one of the following required readings for this course. The length of this work should preferably be ranged from 6 to 8 pages.

Bray, Gerald Lewis. Augustine on the Christian Life: Transformed by the Power of God. Theologians on the Christian Life. Wheaton: Crossway, 2015.5

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Miles, Margaret R. Rereading Historical Theology: Before, During and After Augustine. Eugene: Cascade Books, 2008.

(The aim of a book review is to summarize its contents and give a fair appraisal of its merit. One should be read critically such that the authorial intent and presuppositions are identified.) 6 For this assignment, the summary part of the book review should not be more than 50% of the total word count.

In-class Test (20%) (Mar 8) There will be one in-class test towards the second half of the course, which demonstrates your basic understanding of the major events, works and teaching of Augustine. All the content in the pre-reading materials under “Overview of Augustine” will be testable. The test provides an opportunity for you to give feedback to the instructor regarding your learning of the “fundamentals” of Augustine, which you are expected to take away from this course. There is no final exam for this course. Instead, the student is to submit a major paper as the final project. (See below)

Group Presentations (20%) (Mar 29/Apr 5) Students will be grouped in two or three (voluntarily and upon final approval of the instructor) and present an introduction to one of the following primary sources of Augustine (published English translations are fine): 1. The Confessions 2. The City of God 3. On the Trinity 4. On Christian Doctrine 5. On the Free Choice of the Will The presentation should last no more than 20 minutes, and cover at least the historical, political, social and theological context, the structure, target audience of the text, key theological arguments of Augustine. The group should also include excepts from the text to illustrate these points. The presentation will be done on Dec 6 or 11, which will be determined through a signed-up process and upon final approval of the instructor.

5 Part of the book can be downloaded at http://www.wtsbooks.com/common/pdf_links/9781433544941.pdf. 6 For some practical guidance of writing book reviews, see “Writing Theological Book Review,” Trinity College in the University of Toronto, http://www.trinity.utoronto.ca/library_archives/theological_resources/theological_guides/writing_theological _reviews.html. 12

Major Paper on Augustine (35%) (Due on Apr 13; Outline due on Mar 22 which is worth 10% of total grade) Write a research + reflection paper of 15-20 pages that elucidates your understanding of Augustine’s theology on one of the following areas: a. Trinity: Father, Son and the Holy Spirit b. Creation and the Human as the Image of God c. Sin and Suffering / The Problem of Evil d. Freedom of the will and divine grace e. Salvation and Predestination f. The identity and mission of the church (including ecclesiology and sacramentalogy) g. Pastoral Theology and Spirituality h. Peace and War i. Eschatology and the final judgement (The instructor would be able to accept topics related to Augustine that are outside of these nine areas upon prior discussion and his formal approval.) Please note the following: 1. While these areas are certainly interrelated, you need to focus on a specific area chosen for this paper. 2. You need to include a section comprising your critical reflection on how Augustine’s thoughts have in any way impacted or inspired you on your worldview and spirituality/spiritual formation, and how you may apply the chosen area of Augustine’s theology to your church or ministry, and to the contemporary world. This critical reflection section should not exceed half of the research portion of the paper in length. 3. This major paper is expected to reference and interact with: a) At least two of the required texts b) At least two of the recommended texts. 4. An outline of this paper is due on Nov 29, 2017, and is worth 10% of the total grade. The final paper is due on Apr 13, 2018.

Note on the Written Work All written assignments should be double-spaced (except footnotes and block quotes, which are single-spaced) using 12-point font and 1-inch margins, page numbers and include a relevant heading (name, date, assignment title), and subheadings where appropriate. Please correct spelling and grammatical errors before submitting all assignments. Spelling, grammar, and writing style will be taken into consideration in evaluating written work. Written work must be reflective, critical and balanced, and be well-supported by references.

Assignments MUST be submitted by email to the instructor Jimmy Chan at [email protected] at or before 11:59 p.m. of the end of the due day. Note that the filename MUST be in .docx or pdf format and include your name (Student Name) and the type of assignment. e.g. FirstNameLastName_MajorPaper.docx or FirstNameLastName_MajorPaper.pdf.

Late Policy

● Assignments submitted more than 1 day late (after the stated deadline), including weekends, will lose 1 percentage point. Then for every day that they are late, including weekends, 1 percentage point will be deducted. ● Assignments submitted more than 2 weeks late will lose 2 percentage points for every day that they are late. ● Extensions: The instructor may grant an extension if the student has a prolonged sickness or major family crisis, or under other exceptional, unforeseen circumstances. The length of the extension is up to the professor’s discretion. For extensions of not more than two weeks, the students can make the request by sending an email to the instructor explaining their situations. 13

● Applications for an extension of more than two weeks must be submitted via the course extension request form, available at the Faculty of Divinity of Trinity College office. Such applicants should return the completed form at the deadline published by the office, which is normally a few days before all the classes end for the academic term.

Accessibility Students with diverse learning styles and abilities are welcome in this course. If you require accessibility accommodations to facilitate your learning, please contact University of Toronto Accessibility Services as soon as possible. It takes time to put accessibility accommodations in place. The sooner you meet with a counsellor at Accessibility Services, the sooner the counsellor can assist you in achieving your learning goals. Please contact Accessibility Services by e-mail or by visiting its office on the University of Toronto St. George Campus:

455 Spadina Avenue, 4PthP Floor, Suite 400 Toronto, ON M5S 2G8 (just north of College St.) Voice: (416) 978-8060 Fax: (416) 978-5729 E-Mail: [email protected]

For more information, see the Accessibility Services web site at http://www.accessibility.utoronto.ca.

Academic Integrity

All students are expected to abide by rules laid out by the Seminary regarding academic honesty. Proper citation is required for all academic work. If you have any questions regarding proper citation, please reach out to the Writing Center or set up an appointment to discuss it with me. Plagiarism is a serious offense that will result in an automatic failure of the assignment and will be handled by the Academic Director. Please contact the Writing Center by email, phone, or by visiting its office on campus at the University of St. Michael’s College Writing Centre (URL: https://stmikes.utoronto.ca/students/writing/, located at the Kelly Library), OR the University of Toronto Writing Centre (URL: writing.utoronto.ca).

Use of Electronic Devices Students may use a laptop or tablet in class to access course readings or conduct other course-related activities. However, as a courtesy to the others in the class, please make sure to keep all cell phones or other electronic devices on silent mode.

Email Contact with Instructor I can be contacted by email, but please keep your messages brief and send them only from your @mail.utoronto.ca account. For more complicated issues, please email me to make an appointment. I try to respond to emails requiring a brief response within 24 hours, but not during evenings, weekends or holidays.

Class Cancellations On rare occasions the University of Toronto closes the St. George campus because of winter storms. You can check the campus status at http://www.utoronto.ca/campus-status or by calling 416.978.SNOW (7669). If the instructor falls ill, I will to notify you in advance of class by email as soon as possible. If a class is cancelled because of campus closure or instructor illness, we will make every effort to find a way to cover the material and presentations from a missed class.

Other Academic Policies and Procedures

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Observe all academic policies and regulations of your college of registration, the Toronto School of Theology, and the University of Toronto (e.g., academic honesty, use of inclusive language7, requests for extensions). It is your responsibility to know, understand, and follow these policies and regulations. See especially: TST Graduate Centre for Theological Studies Basic Degree Handbook, http://www.tst.edu/sites/default/files/BDHandbook%2016-17%20Nov%2024-16_0.pdf and University of Toronto Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters, http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/policies/behaveac.htm. For more academic policies for Divinity students at Trinity College, visit http://www.trinity.utoronto.ca/divinity/div-students/academics/academic-regulations.html.

Grading Policy

TST Graduate Evaluation Scale

Letter Numerical Grasp of Further Qualities Expected of Students Grade Equivalent Subject Matter

A RANGE Excellent: Student shows original thinking, analytic & synthetic ability, critical evaluation, broad knowledge base

Profound and Strong evidence of original thought, of analytic and synthetic ability; A+ 90-100 Creative sound and penetrating critical evaluations which identify assumptions of those they study as well as their own; mastery of an extensive A 85-89 Outstanding knowledge base

Clear evidence of original thinking, of analytic and synthetic ability; A- 80-84 Excellent sound critical evaluations; broad knowledge base

B RANGE Good: Student shows critical capacity & analytic ability; understanding of relevant issues, familiarity with the literature

B+ 77-79 Very Good Good critical capacity and analytic ability; reasonable understanding of relevant issues; good familiarity with the literature B 73-76 Good

Adequate critical capacity and analytic ability; some understanding of B- 70-72 Satisfactory relevant issues; some familiarity with the literature

FZ 0-69 Failure Failure to meet above criteria

7 TST supports the policy of inclusive language and urges the use of inclusive language in all academic assignments. See, for example, http://www.tst.edu/sites/default/files/academicfiles/ThMHandbook%202010-2011_for_web.pdf. For more questions concerning inclusive language visit: “HR Toolkit—Diversity at Work: Inclusive language guidelines,” Human Resources Council of Canada, http://hrcouncil.ca/hr-toolkit/diversity-language-guidelines.cfm.

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