21 - Augustine with Lauren Sawyer
God Help Us
English - May 16, 2019 12:30 - 1 hour - 69.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsPolitics News Religion & Spirituality Christianity christianity faith church government politics Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Augustine was and remains a major figure in shaping the theological culture of Western Christianity. He’s a curious and often problematic figure whose legacy has perpetuated some harmful beliefs about original sin, and in particular sexuality and desire - and that’s why he’s worth knowing about. Lauren Sawyer has studied Augustine over several years and is here to talk about the nuances of his work.
Lauren is a Ph.D. student in Christian Social Ethics at Drew Theological School. Her current research focuses on how women and LGBTQ folks develop moral agency under the constraints of white evangelical purity culture. She also works as Submissions Editor for the Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion.
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I’m Annie Mesaros: a theologian, writer, spiritual guide, and host of this podcast. I offer coaching and facilitation for individuals and groups that are working to transform the world for good.
Learn more, contact me, and stream the full archive of God Help Us at anniemesaros.com.