Pedagogical practices: Lessons from Augustine of Hippo

What Licentius Learned: Augustine's Path to Wisdom

The third episode of In Dialogue with Augustine examines Phillip Cary's 1998 article What Licentius Learned. It explores the intellectual journey of Licentius, a disciple of Augustine at Cassiciacum, and son of his friend Romanianus. Cary highlights how Augustine's dialogues guide Licentius toward wisdom, blending classical philosophical education with Christian thought, illustrating Augustine's lasting influence on Christian philosophical learning.

Pedagogical practices: Lessons from Augustine of Hippo

Today’s episode explores a 2018 article by Jennifer L. Howell and T. Laine Scales on Augustine's distinction between studiosity and curiosity. Drawing from Augustine’s Dialogues of Cassiciacum, the authors discuss how intellectual formation is a collaborative process, where students learn to approach knowledge as a shared pursuit, emphasizing openness and inquiry rather than acquisition and control.

Discussing the passage from a doctrinal to an historical approach to the study of Augustine with Allan D. Fitzgerald

In Dialogue with Augustine reviews Allan D. Fitzgerald’s 2004 article on the shift in Augustine studies from doctrinal to historical approaches. Fitzgerald emphasizes the role of archaeology, philosophy, and rhetoric in enriching our understanding of Augustine. He highlights the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration, positioning Augustine as a complex historical figure, relevant beyond theology and seen as a contemporary thinker.