{"product_id":"let-me-know-myself-reflections-on-the-prayer-of-augustine-paperback","title":"Let Me Know Myself...: Reflections on the Prayer of Augustine - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald X. Burt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 8.2 x 5.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130521653383,"sku":"9780814628003","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/166a63d32a665e35f39e56e8b5e04837.webp?v=1732611518","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/let-me-know-myself-reflections-on-the-prayer-of-augustine-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}