Saint Augustine

A year ago today, my post centered on C.S. Lewis and with that vein, I'll continue with a similar post about St. Augustine, whom I have recently read and learned from.

"Bishop of Hippo Regius, also known as St. Augustine or St. Austin, was a philosopher and theologian. Augustine, a Latin church father, is one of the most important figures in the development of Western Christianity. Augustine was heavily influenced by the Neo-Platonism of Plotinus. He framed the concepts of original sin and just war. When the Roman Empire in the West was starting to disintegrate, Augustine developed the concept of the Church as a spiritual City of God (in a book of the same name) distinct from the material City of Man. His thought profoundly influenced the medieval worldview. Augustine's City of God was closely identified with the church, and was the community which worshiped God."

I've learned over that past few days of reading his work that you should be as honest as possible. He struggled with lots of things, like all of us, and was quick to mention it. This transparency seems to really bring people closer together as it breaks down the walls and ideas we have created of one another. I think we can learn alot from this action of being honest and open at all times.

"Charity is no substitute for justice withheld." [St. Augustine]