Scriptural Interpretation

Augustine on Pastors, Rhetoric, and the Word

Author: 
St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo
Description: 
Augustine treats the obligations of the Christian pastor to teach the Scripture effectively, use rhetoric appropriately, and pursue wisdom rather than simply knowledge. Excerpted from On Christian Teaching (De Doctrina Christiana), Book 4.

Chapter 4.— The Duty of the Christian Teacher.

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