Augustine Of Hippo: The Spiritual Nature Of Religion

The physical world exists in a state all humans can comprehend, for the physical world can be heard and seen, and smelt and tasted by all beings; therefore, the nontangible aspects of this world--religions, fantasies, stories—must be taught through the palpable world we exist on. Religion, a science of the beings and places that exist in a pious sense, has been a major aspect of the lives of individuals, families, cities and even countries as a whole. The spiritual nature of religion hinders people from truly appreciating it; therefore, artists and politicians have been using aspects from the real world to represent the teachings of the longstanding Christian religion. Augustine of Hippo believed the ideal political state stemmed from the teachings of The Bible, while artists used hallowed objects, such as The Bible and the walls of churches to teach important biblical stories and lessons …show more content…
The natural world, a creation from God himself, should be used to lead people towards Christianity and the appreciation of it. Western European artists were able to take functional pieces and turn them into religious artwork: through artwork people were drawn closer to the word of the Lord, similarly when Politics is seen in a religious sense people begin to believe it to be a virtuous creation: the ability to correlate politics with religion and virtue creates a mutualistic relationship. Religion and politics used in the same sense benefit each other; the ideals of religion in the terms of politics promotes positive political values and purpose, while spreading the idea that Christianity is based off of values. The natural world is what surrounds people; therefore, it should be used to it highest potential and people who are able to use it to promote Christianity are using their abilities in the most paramount