Our Restless Heart: The Augustinian Tradition

"Our hearts are restless until they rest in You," wrote St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430), mystic, monk, bishop, seeker, and one of the most influential figures in the history of Christianity. His autobiographical Confessions established the introspective tradition in Christianity the idea that one's personal story and human nature could be the starting point for reflecting on God.

Thomas Martin's concise survey of this vast, complicated and controversial terrain begins with Augustine and hi...