The Problem of Evil and God's Existence - A Review of St. Augustine's Theodicy
Aurelius Augustine or Saint Augustine of Hippo who lived from AD 354–430 is widely recognized as the most influential Christian thinker, outside the biblical writers, in world history. His brilliance and sincere heart to seek God made him one of the most significant defenders of the Christian faith. Augustine's work influenced Martin Luther who defended justification by faith alone through whom the protestant reformation began. Augustine's famous notion of 'imago dei' points out that human beings are made in the image of God that when we turn inward and then upward we will be able to see things more clearly of God. It is an attestation to Apostle Paul's words, "Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God." (Romans 1:20) Augustine's explanation for the Triune God springs out of that as he pointed out the indivisibleness of the tripartite soul o...