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As I’ve studied the people and beliefs of a number of early Christians, it’s become ever more apparent how the corrupting effect of the Roman Empire altered our understanding of the human condition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What began as a way to tell “whose’s in and whose’s out” with Creeds and working out doctrines (through often heated series of arguments) and adopting specific doctrines, the institutional Church (now in-bed with the foremost world super power) could wield power more expertly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most of what we know of St Augustine, in a personal way, comes from his writings called Confessions<\/em>. This was a vulnerable move to shepherd readers, and he was undoubtably an intellectual giant. That said, his experiences and personal failings clouded his ideas and in some ways these were harmful to the religion from then onward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The following episode is meant for adult audiences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n