Understanding the difference between worldly hedonism and christian hedonism is significant to comprehend Augustine’s classification of pleasure and happiness after his conversion. However, previous to Augustine’s conversion to Christianity, he lived a life full of selfish pleasure. His actions were not viewed as morally nor socially acceptable unto the Christian community. He lived a life of pursuing pleasure and satisfaction based on his selfless needs and not of the way God desires. However, after his conversion Augustin dedicated his life to living fulling for God, and only following the desires of God’s heart. He strived for pleasure and happiness that was appeasing to God and simply not to himself. Following his conversion Augustine’s view of hedonism changed from worldly hedonism to Christian
Understanding the difference between worldly hedonism and christian hedonism is significant to comprehend Augustine’s classification of pleasure and happiness after his conversion. However, previous to Augustine’s conversion to Christianity, he lived a life full of selfish pleasure. His actions were not viewed as morally nor socially acceptable unto the Christian community. He lived a life of pursuing pleasure and satisfaction based on his selfless needs and not of the way God desires. However, after his conversion Augustin dedicated his life to living fulling for God, and only following the desires of God’s heart. He strived for pleasure and happiness that was appeasing to God and simply not to himself. Following his conversion Augustine’s view of hedonism changed from worldly hedonism to Christian