Search for God (for meaning and happiness)

Life is externalized, cultural, relativism no absolute except for truth and God.

Christian Spirituality: Truth and love

We are all different- attracted by different aspect of Christian Life

Augustinian Spirituality: the way he followed Christ became a model to every one

Primacy of Love

Christianity for Augustine is about the true happiness found in loving God

Foundation and source of Christian living

True happiness=loving God

No essential happiness without God

Holy Trinity

Loving neighbor=loving God

Love: the fulfillness of the Christian Ethics

Christ in His Fullness (christustotus)

A. Together one body- we are one with God

B. Christ in the Poor and the option for the poor-vhurch

Augustine and Friendship

Augustine saw friendship as a national treasure

Friendship must be related to God