[Bananafish] Scratching an itch

[James Rovira]

That's interesting...I don't recall that in the Confessions.  Do you
remember which book it's in?

Thanks,

Jim

On 1/25/07, Kenneth <kenny2 at verizon.net> wrote:
> In his "Confessions," Augustine lists revenge among the "lower goods" of
> life (along with beautiful bodies, honor, wealth, friendship and physical
> touch), the beautiful things of life obtainable within the law of God.
> However, he makes a strong point that these things often result in sin
> because they lead to immoderate inclinations and too easily involve pride.
> To Western minds, revenge sticks out in Augustine's list just as it does in
> Aristotle's. But Augustine warns that the line between just revenge and sin
> is a thin one and advises it better to avoid revenge rather than risk a
> collision with the laws of God.