Northern Michigan University
Healing through Humility: An Examination of Augustine's Confessions
Abstract
dc:description.abstract<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 barriers came into place. This thesis analyzes Augustine’s confessions through the lens of humility to show how Augustine’s revelations do more than bridge the gap between saint and sinner. They speak to the capacity of humility to define the individual in honest and practical ways. Augustine, along with many other saints and scholars of humility, holds a common appreciation for the truth that humility reveals about the human self.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Arts
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Thesis
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- English
- Year dc:date.available
- 2018
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Maurer, Catherine
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Dr. Lynn Domina
Subjects
dc:subject × 9Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://commons.nmu.edu/theses/561
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:commons.nmu.edu:theses-1579