Augustine taught that true freedom is not choice or lack of constraint, but being what you are meant to be. Humans were created in the image of God. True freedom, then, is not found in moving away from that image but only in living it out.
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About Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo was an ancient christian theologian and philosopher. Augustine of Hippo was a Christian theologian and philosopher from Roman Africa. He was the bishop of Hippo Regius from Thagaste in Numidia Cirtensis,. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Freedom — The value of liberty, independence, and self-determination