Monthly Archives: October 2010

In Thomas Aquinas, Aquinas’ beliefs differ from Augustines’. Augustine, The Great Philosopher, believes that one is born knowing about God and loving him. On the other hand, Aquinas believes that one cannot love God without understanding him first. He explains … Continue reading →

In St. Augustine The Confessions, Augustine intentionally stole pears as a child. Of course, theft is considered a sin. He thought that going against God’s will would fulfill his own desires; being his own God.  Ultimately, all he was looking … Continue reading →

In St. Augustine The Confessions, Augustine recapitulates a childhood memory where he stole some pears. As an intellectual philosopher, he tries to analyze his motives for committing the sin of theft “for I pilfered something which I already had in … Continue reading →