Title: Augustine's relic
Description: Spending time with the St Augustine's Gospels, believed to be the oldest non-archeological object in Great Britain, Smith uses this great volume as a starting point for a contemporary conversation on communication, unity, and continuity. How does the church find that connection with its past, its present, and its future? How do we share the Good News using today's media, and how do we learn more about that process by considering vellum and quills? A wonderful story-teller, Smith moves seamlessly between the medieval world and the modern.
Subjects: Bible, Mission of the church, Mass media, Relations, Internet in church work, Books, Anglican Communion, Church history, St. Augustine Gospels, History, Manuscripts, Catholic Church, Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern), Catholic church, relations, Parker, matthew, 1504-1575, Bible, manuscripts, Books, history, Mass media, religious aspects, Great britain, church history, Religious aspects
Places: England
People: Augustine Saint, Archbishop of Canterbury (-604?), Matthew Parker (1504-1575)
Time periods: 400-1450