Augustine of Hippo Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 6 pages of analysis of Using Teachings of Augustine to Examine Life.

Augustine of Hippo Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 6 pages of analysis of Using Teachings of Augustine to Examine Life.
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Using Teachings of Augustine to Examine Life

Summary: Augustine's infancy and boyhood made me realize that humans are all born alike. We are not born sinless, free of greed or desire. This is a human condition that cannot be avoided because curiosity overpowers the concern for right and wrong at such an early age. We are all born selfish because our intrinsic desires constantly urge us to seek power and authority.
"We who carry our mortality about with us, carry the evidence of our sin and with it the proof that you thwart the proud." (Augustine 39) This quote from the first book of Saint Augustine's "The Confessions" is a reflection of how Augustine brought Pagan meaning to interpret Christianity as a part of his life. In fact, it has direct correlation to the Holy Bible in the first letter of Peter: "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble." (Peter 5:5) The parallel that lies between these two quotes is a manifestation of the parallel that lies between Augustine and Paul's theology. It is clear from readings that Augustine found Paul's theology to be a practical tool while examining his own life. Just as Augustine has utilized the teachings of Paul to examine his life, I will utilize the teachings of Augustine as a framework for examining my...

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