Augustine's "Confessions"
Beginning of paper
A philosophical question faces Christians, and in fact all theists, that
challenges the belief in God. To theists, God is an omnipotent, perfect God.
He is good. Theists accept this, and embrace it, for how else can they worship
God and give their lives to Him unless He is good? However, n this ....
Middle of paper
.... it. By Him it was
created and in Him exists” (4.12). Nothing in this world exists apart from God.
Also, God is in control of everything in this world. “Everything takes its
place according to your law” (1.7). Augustine clearly sets forth that God is
the creator and source of everything. Not only is He the source, but he is the
reason for its continued existence. The next step Augustine takes regards the
nature of God's creation.
For Augustine, God is good, because everythi ....
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