Phillip S. Cary (born 1958) is an American philosopher who serves as a professor at Eastern University with a concentration on

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and the history of the reception of Augustine's thought. Born on June 10, 1958, he received his

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degree from

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under

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. He has written a number of books, including three published by

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. Additionally, he has provided lectures on the history of

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as well as on major figures in

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for

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. Cary is a former Chair of the Augustine and Augustinianisms Program Unit of the

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(AAR) and the current editor of the academic journal ''Pro Ecclesia''.

Selected publications

* ''The Meaning of Protestant Theology: Luther, Augustine, and the Gospel That Gives Us Christ''.

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, 2019. . * ''Good News for Anxious Christians: 10 Practical Things You Don't Have to Do''.

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, 2010. . * ''Jonah''. Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible. Grand Rapids, Mich.:

. 2008. . * ''Outward Signs: The Powerlessness of External Things in Augustine's Thought''.

, 2008. . * ''Inner Grace: Augustine in the Traditions of Plato and Paul''.

, 2008. . * ''Augustine's Invention of the Inner Self: The Legacy of a Christian Platonist''.

, 2003. .

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Cary's Worldcat identity

Brief biography
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"Why Luther Is Not Quite Protestant?"
'' Pro Ecclesia''. Fall 2005. pp. 447–486. 1958 births 21st-century American philosophers 21st-century Anglicans American Anglicans Anglican philosophers Eastern University (United States) Living people Philosophers from Pennsylvania Washington University in St. Louis alumni Yale Divinity School alumni Augustine scholars {{Christianity-bio-stub