Cally Hammond, author of 'Augustine's Life of Prayer, Learning and Love' will be interviewed on Premier Christian Radio's Woman to Woman show tomorrow (Tuesday 16 July) between 11 and 11.40 am. Tune in to hear Cally speak on her book!

Cally Hammond is Dean of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where she teaches early Christian history, New Testament Greek and Classical Latin. She lectures and leads retreats introducing people to Augustine, and encourages people to learn from his love of Scripture, his prayer life and his personal dedication to God. She also has an interest in the words used in Christian worship and enjoys repurposing ancient Christian texts for new readers.

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There are many books that tell the life story of Augustine and how he has been fundamental in shaping Western Christian theology and practice. This is not one of them. This book is about how he became a Christian – the problems he faced; the doubts he struggled with. It is about how he made sense of his belief in God and shared it with other people. It is about how he learned to read the Bible, and to pray. And it is about the word which is at the heart of his Christian life – love. It concludes with moments of prayer from Augustine’s life, in which he glimpses visions of God, encouraging the reader to take their own next steps in discipleship.

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