{"product_id":"let-me-know-myself-reflections-on-the-prayer-of-augustine-9780814628003","title":"Let Me Know Myself...: Reflections on the Prayer of Augustine","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoon after his conversion Augustine prayed O God, let me know myself; let me know you. He was convinced that the eventual discovery of God began with a discovery of one's self. In  *Let Me Know Myself . . . -,  Donald Burt, OSA, offers reflections on what Augustine said about the nature of the *self, - obstacles standing in the way of discovery, and some of what one can learn about oneself from experience and faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapters in \u003ci\u003ePart One: Setting the Scene\u003c\/i\u003e are: *The Mystery of My Self, - *The Inner and Outer Self, - *Adam's Loss of Self, - *The Old Man and New Man, - *The Cracked Self, - and *The Need for Honesty. - Chapters in \u003ci\u003ePart Two: Obstacles to Self-Discovery\u003c\/i\u003e are *Earthly Attachment, - *Concupiscence of the Flesh, - *Avarice, - *Concupiscence of the Eyes, - *Worldly Ambition, - and *The 'Make-Believe' Self. - Chapters in \u003ci\u003ePart Three: On the Road to Discovery\u003c\/i\u003eare: *The Grace-Filled Self, - *The Fragile Self: Rising Smoke, - *The Imperishable Self, - *The Inner Self and the Flow of Time, - *The Beauty of the Inner Self, - *The Value of My Self, - *The Love of Self, - *Forgetting the Self, - and *Escaping Self. - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDonald X. Burt, OSA, PhD, professor emeritus in philosophy at Villanova University, has published widely on the philosophy of St. Augustine. His most recent books include \u003c\/i\u003eThe Pilgrim God, \u003ci\u003e and \u003c\/i\u003eThe River: Augustinian Reflections On a Flowing Life, \u003ci\u003e published by The Liturgical Press.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donald X. Burt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liturgical Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.36w x 0.32d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814628003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2002 pg. 974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBurt, Donald X.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Donald X. Burt, OSA, PhD, is a member of the Augustinian Order. A professor emeritus in philosophy at Villanova University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Father Burt has written thirteen books and numerous articles on the thought of St. Augustine, including \u003ci\u003eLet Me Know Myself . . ., \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLet Me Know You . . ., \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eReflections on a Dying Life\u003c\/i\u003e published by Liturgical Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liturgical Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40180692582515,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_61834d4d-370a-411e-836a-45e9191d5268.jpg?v=1655472270","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/let-me-know-myself-reflections-on-the-prayer-of-augustine-9780814628003","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}