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This article will examine Augustine of Hippo’s (354-430) doctrine of the human heart, as, taking the place of a cardiologist, Augustine prescribes an intensive therapeutic treatment. Three essential movements of the Augustinian cor will be considered. First, Augustine proposes the finding of one’s heart, the secret chamber, the inner vital center that needs to be sought and recovered. Once the heart is located, we are led to a second movement, the return to the heart. After diagnosing his own heart disease, an empty heart, Augustine proposes a therapy: the return to the heart in the encounter with a divine therapist, the Christ, and a potent medicine, the crushing of one’s heart. Third, rise with your heart: A healthy heart is an ascending one (sursum cor) with love as its pace maker. A return to the heart means, therefore, homecoming to the core of an authentic existence, to rise as one open’s oneself to loving others, God and neighbor. As an epilogue, we will briefly explore two related contexts in which Augustine uses the image of the heart: community life and spirituality.
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