Book 11:3
Augustine's hermeneutical humility before scripture; the prayer for understanding before exegesis.
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From Confessions by Saint Augustine
The final books turn to a sustained meditation on Genesis, exploring creation ex nihilo, the meaning of 'In the beginning,' and principles of scriptural interpretation.
Book 12:18
Charitable interpretation: multiple true meanings may coexist in scripture, all consonant with truth.
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'My weight is my love; by it I am carried wheresoever I am carried' — love as the soul's gravity.
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