Augustine's View Of Truth

1. Augustine shows how the Truth itself is what defines all other truths. The Truth is God, and he is all truth and understanding of that truth. Without the Truth, there is no standard of any other truth. It’s kind of like when all tissues become known as “kleenex.” Kleenex is a popular brand of tissue, and has become the term for what it is. God can be called the term for what He is-Truth.

2. Augustine believed that God wished for humans to know math and astronomy, but that he also wants us to know Him. It was a good, and admirable to know these things, but which was more important, Augustine says that o know God is the most important, and to know math and astronomy second, but the best possible would be for one to know both so that we can know God but also understand some of the

Augustine explains that nothing should be believed simply because it is put in fancy words, nor should something be ignored because it is in basic terms or stuttered. Truth has nothing to do with the words that describe it, rather it has to do with content and that is what people should listen to. Words can often influence what people deem as truth, they can enchant ones thinking.

4. When Augustine did not believe in Christ’s death and resurrection, he says that his spiritual death (disbelieving soul) was very true, and in accordance, as he did not believe, Christs ability to die and be brought back to life through himself was (seemed) false. Because the spiritual life that Augustine lived was not based upon Christs, was therefore false. But Christs DID die and rise again which is very true and because we know this to be true we can understand how false Augustine’s spiritual life was.

5. Ambrose: A bishop, who took Augustine in and taught him of God and his love, and brought him to Jesus. He was kind and although was widely known and thought of a great teacher, was also meant as a good father and friend to those who needed it. Taught doctrine of salvation, and the “good