carlosstjohn
Puritan Board Freshman
What I mean is how does the reformed community reconcile the fact that he was a catholic monk and yet still love him?
I understand that what he wrote shaped western religion with doctrines of the Trinity, sovereign grace, and even christian hedonism. I can obviously understand why we would like him. That is NOT what I am asking.
What am I asking is how can we advocate and promote someone who belonged to the catholic church? Is it because it was so early one that it wasn't as bad as it became later on/now?
I hope I am making sense.
PS - I like Augustine. Im not trying to see if I should like him. I am trying to see how I can fit the two pieces together harmoniously without conflict.
I understand that what he wrote shaped western religion with doctrines of the Trinity, sovereign grace, and even christian hedonism. I can obviously understand why we would like him. That is NOT what I am asking.
What am I asking is how can we advocate and promote someone who belonged to the catholic church? Is it because it was so early one that it wasn't as bad as it became later on/now?
I hope I am making sense.
PS - I like Augustine. Im not trying to see if I should like him. I am trying to see how I can fit the two pieces together harmoniously without conflict.