The Handbook

Writing to a Roman layman and enquiring Christian named Lawrence in AD 421, Augustine intended The Handbook: A Guide on Faith, Hope, and Love as a guide for catechesis and spiritual development. In this strikingly concise book, he breaks down Christian life to its most basic elements--faith, hope, and love--and by examining these central commitments he provides one of the most accessible and direct introductions to Christianity and to his thought.The Handbook distills the essence of Christian belief and, whether read for spiritual growth or for its intellectual significance, shows the power…