Saint Augustine's Revision Of The Heroic Ideal I Father Robert Dodaro, OSA

Fr. Robert Dodaro, O.S.A., president of the Patristic Institute in Rome and professor of patristic theology, discusses Saint Augustine's revision of the heroic ideal, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging one's sinfulness and dependence on divine grace. Topics explored include Augustine's views on martyrdom, the conception and sinlessness of Mary, death as a natural evil, and his critique of the Antio-Kean approach to understanding Christ's divinity and humanity.