Augustine likes to separate everyone on earth into one of two cities, the city of God and the city of man. Those who are citizens of the earthly city try to find their happiness only on earth. Although he admitted there were things on earth that should provide us pleasure, he said, "Temporal ...
Here is another quote from Augustine on the foolishness of trying to find lasting joy from the things on earth. He believed that human life cannot be made happy and secure by what is on earth but only by the hope of heaven. He said, "It is because the philosophers will not believe in this ...
Reading from Augustine (one of our most important church fathers) really serves my soul. His insight into sin and sanctification are a great asset to us all, especially as we study the book of Romans together as a church. Augustine said that the soul sins, "when it has abandoned the higher things ...