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Showing 1 to 20 of 51 for “"St. Augustine"”.
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St. Augustine on the structure and meaning of history
Historical meaning is dependent on the ontological structure of time and history such that if that structure be closed, in terms of a circle, then the possibility of ultimate historical meaning collapses. If the structure of time is linear and the structure of history is cyclical the same problem …
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St. Augustine and the Rhetoric of <em>De ordine</em>
<p>This study contributes to scholarship on the question of Augustine and rhetoric by considering Augustine’s use and understanding of rhetoric in <em>De ordine</em>, one of his early philosophical dialogues composed during his transition from a life in rhetoric to a life in philosophy. The author …
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Persons, Houses, and Material Possessions: Second Spanish Period St. Augustine Society
<p>St. Augustine in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries was a prosperous, multi-ethnic community that boasted trade connections throughout the Atlantic world. Shipping records demonstrate that St. Augustine had access to a wide variety of goods, giving residents choices in what they …
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Evaluating the Operational Performance of St. Augustine U-turn Interchange (SUTI)
This study evaluates the operational performance of a novel median U-turn interchange—St. Augustine U-turn interchange (SUTI)—as an alternative to a conventional median U-turn on arterial interchange (MUTAI) and four other existing service interchanges. The research integrates two analytical …
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RELEVANCE, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND UNIVERSALITY THROUGH ST. AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH'S GOSPEL CHOIR
… “Universal Church” through their particularity. St. Augustine Catholic Church in Washington, D.C. formed a gospel choir in light of this newfound freedom. Based on about one year of participant observation, this thesis analyzes the Gospel Choir’s role in making the Mass more relevant and …
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The Influence of Plato Upon St. Augustine Especially in the De Civitate Dei
Saint Augustine stands foremost among the world’s great philosophers. It is in his writings that Patristic philosophy attained the zenith of its course. He synthesized the best elements of pagan philosophy into his system of Christian thought with such sublimity of logic and language that he is …
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Some Major Figures of Speech in the "De Beata Vita” of St. Augustine
St, Augustine was firmly grounded In classical tradition yet the powerful Influence of rhetoric on literature resulted in his use of vivid and picturesque modes of expression. |In the "De Beata Vita" this picturesqueness is attained partly by the use of diminutives, which suggest familiar things; …
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History and Demise of The University Foundation in St. Augustine, Florida: An Institutional Autopsy
This is an historical study of an institution of higher education that existed in St. Augustine, Florida from 1942-1949. The name of the institution was The University Foundation, founded by George J. Apel, Jr. This institution had several higher education divisions functioning under its umbrella. …
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Bottling Hell: Myth-Making, Cultural Identity And The Datil Pepper Of St. Augustine, Florida
… chinense) as a potent cultural symbol against a backdrop of heritage tourism in St. Augustine, Florida, widely known as "the nation's oldest city." the datil is a locally popular and regionally unique heirloom pepper endemic to St. Augustine and the surrounding environs. A romantic origin …
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The Second Sin: A Study of the Vice of Envy in the Thought of St. Augustine
… examines the vice of envy in the thought of St. Augustine. Though much has been written on many aspects of Augustine’s moral theology, his theology of envy remains virtually unexplored in scholarship. This is surprising for several reasons: first because of the frequency with which Augustine …
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Reviving Heritage in a Historic Gem City: Examining the Management of History at the Colonial Quarter in St. Augustine, Florida
<p>The Colonial Quarter is a living history venue of Spanish and British colonial heritage in St. Augustine, Florida. Since 1966, the site has housed interpretive structures and programming related to St. Augustine’s colonial history. Over time, management of the site has fallen under the purview …
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The City and its interfaces: An Approach to Recover the Natural and Cultural Landscape at the Beachfront in St. Augustine Beach, Florida
The fast growth of the urban population affects city life by degrading natural and social resources. Urban developments modify resources such as forest, land, and water, but also modify the intimate relationship of people with the landscape. Many times, the damage of those resources is …
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De Opere Monachorum and the Influence of Saint Augustine on Monasticism
It is the purpose of this thesis to demonstrate not only the importance and high esteem which St. Augustine held in monastic life, but also his influence on this form of life through his treatise De Opere Monachorum and his other writings. |It is not my intention to prove that St. Augustine …
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Η ΑΡΜΟΝΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΣΤΩΝ ΚΑΤΑ ΤΟΝ ΙΕΡΟ ΑΥΓΟΥΣΤΙΝΟ
THE TEATRISE "THE HARMONY OF THE EVANGELISTS ACCORDING TO ST. AUGUSTINE" INVESTIGATES THE OPINIONS OF ST. AUGUSTINE ABOUT THE DIFFERENCES IN THE GOSPELS' ACCOUNTS. IT DELVES INTO THE NOVEL AND SHREWD OPINIONS OF THE SAINT FATHER ABOUT THE SOLUTION OF THE ABOVE DIFFERENCES, AT THE SAME TIME EXPOSING …
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The Student Augustinian Values Institute: Assessing its Impact of Enhancing the Understanding and Experience of the Augustinian Core Values of Veritas, Unitas, and Caritas Upon Students in Augustinian Secondary Schools
<p>Educational leadership understands the importance of teaching values in its schools and incorporates this philosophy into the school’s symbolic and structural systems. Roman Catholic Church leaders have always endorsed the teaching of values in its schools and this position was sanctioned at its …
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A Study of Three Related Versions of the Medieval Exemplum "The Incestuous Daughter"
… of the medieval religious exemplum "The Incestuous Daughter" offer a glimpse into medieval England' s ideas about sexuality and religion. The evaluation of the variation in language among the three versions, as well as a comparison of the usage of now extinct word forms found in each …
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Medieval Feminine Humanism and Geoffrey Chaucer's Presentation of the Anti-Cecilia
Perhaps due to its seemingly straightforward religious nature, the Second Nun's Cecelia Legend in The Canterbury Tales is often dismissed by scholars and readers alike. However, through analyzing Chaucer's earlier analogues, it becomes apparent that Chaucer has left out key pieces of the Life of …
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Healing through Humility: An Examination of Augustine's Confessions
<p>The concepts outlined by St. Augustine show how confessional writing leads to breaking the bonds that trap people in negativity, self-doubt, hurt, depression, grief, despair, and shame. His writing journeys through breaking the barriers pride placed on him while working to show how those …
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The Influence of Saint Augustine Upon Pope Saint Gregory the Great in his Regula Pastoralis
… not only on their own personal character and history, but also on the religious, political, and economic aspects of the times in which they lived. |Pope St. Gregory the Great was born 186 years after the Great Doctor of the North African Church. St. Gregory was religiously brought up and …
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