On December 2, Dr. Richard GAmble spoke with us about Saint Augustine's Confessions. He gave great insight on the many themes found in this autobiography which range from restlessness to pride to gratitude to humility (and those are a mere few). Dr. Gamble's perception of Saint Augustin is one that made us think. Saint Augustine was a man with very deep thoughts, some confounding ideas and an impressive mind.
Saint AUgustine strongly encourages the desire for God and used the scripture Romans 13:14 which says, "...but put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for flesh in its lusts." Here, he was not only speaking of things that are morally wrong but of anything that can become a distraction between a person and God. A question that came up more than once in a variety of forms was about Saint Augustine's religious beliefs and how radical but then contradicting they could seem to be. There was no clear cut answer but thanks to Dr. Gambke, we did come to the conclusion that sometimes you have to go with your own beliefs and feelings.
The complexity of Saint Augustine was brought into even greater light with the hepl of Dr. Gamble. He helped us look pass the fallacies of Augustine and showed us that he was not just a crazy, cocky man that most people believed him to be. He was a great mind who had encountered not only religion, but a relationship with his God.
Saint AUgustine strongly encourages the desire for God and used the scripture Romans 13:14 which says, "...but put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for flesh in its lusts." Here, he was not only speaking of things that are morally wrong but of anything that can become a distraction between a person and God. A question that came up more than once in a variety of forms was about Saint Augustine's religious beliefs and how radical but then contradicting they could seem to be. There was no clear cut answer but thanks to Dr. Gambke, we did come to the conclusion that sometimes you have to go with your own beliefs and feelings.
The complexity of Saint Augustine was brought into even greater light with the hepl of Dr. Gamble. He helped us look pass the fallacies of Augustine and showed us that he was not just a crazy, cocky man that most people believed him to be. He was a great mind who had encountered not only religion, but a relationship with his God.