Augustine: from the emphasis of intellect to the primacy of love

From Diotima to Christ: Augustine’s Visionary Ascents in the Confessions by Paul Krause Augustine's Confessions is as much an interior as exterior journey; a journey of the soul but also one which affects the body. Not only is Augustine’s restless heart burning within, his restless heart is leading to the journey of his soul to real places. It is the odyssey of the soul. It is the odyssey of the human heart, as Augustine shifts from the emphasis of intellect to the primacy of love. He shows that it is not by having a strong mind that one is capable of ascent and touching; rather, it is by having a strong heart because love is deeply intimate… [MORE]

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