St. Augustine's Famous Rule for Reading Scripture
June 5, 2026
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as posted by the channelSt. Augustine famously taught that if our reading of Scripture doesn't lead to love for God and neighbor, then we're reading it wrong. But what does that mean?
In this video, I breakdown Augustine's hermeneutics with special attention given to his book, On Christian Doctrine. I cover what he means by love, how he addresses cultural differences, and whether there are multiple layers of meaning in Scripture.
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