The Catholic faith, … I now realized could be maintained without presumption. This was especially true after I had heard one or two parts of the Old Testament explained allegorically—whereas before this, when I had interpreted them literally, they had killed me spiritually.


A. Outler, trans. (Dover: 2002), Book 5, Chapter 14, p. 81. - Confessions (c. 397)

Augustine of Hippo Quotes

The Catholic faith, … I now realized could be maintained without presumption. This was especially true after I had heard one or two parts of the...

The Catholic faith, … I now realized could be maintained without presumption. This was especially true after I had heard one or two parts of the...

The Catholic faith, … I now realized could be maintained without presumption. This was especially true after I had heard one or two parts of the...

The Catholic faith, … I now realized could be maintained without presumption. This was especially true after I had heard one or two parts of the...