Augustine blames the vast amount of disagreements that people have regarding the meaning of heaven and earth, on single truths and lack of understanding, in the simplicity of the language used in Scripture. Augustine believes that the bigger picture relies on understanding the purpose that G-d had when Moses wrote down the words, so there is no real harm if we all attempt to understand what Moses meant. (XI.20) The confusion arises out of what is taught by the elders, especially when it comes down to Scripture. Because Scripture was written in such a simple way, the interpretations of the elders are fed into the minds of the students, and it may not necessarily be true. (I.16) Augustine substantially argues that Truth belongs to G-d alone; it doesn’t belong to him, or anyone else. Consequentially, nobody can claim that another man’s truth is false, nor believe that it is entirely true, for that matter.
Augustine blames the vast amount of disagreements that people have regarding the meaning of heaven and earth, on single truths and lack of understanding, in the simplicity of the language used in Scripture. Augustine believes that the bigger picture relies on understanding the purpose that G-d had when Moses wrote down the words, so there is no real harm if we all attempt to understand what Moses meant. (XI.20) The confusion arises out of what is taught by the elders, especially when it comes down to Scripture. Because Scripture was written in such a simple way, the interpretations of the elders are fed into the minds of the students, and it may not necessarily be true. (I.16) Augustine substantially argues that Truth belongs to G-d alone; it doesn’t belong to him, or anyone else. Consequentially, nobody can claim that another man’s truth is false, nor believe that it is entirely true, for that matter.