On Christian Doctrine
Describe symbolism in On Christian Doctrine by Saint, Bishop of Hippo Augustine
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Augustine teaches that signs are symbols as opposed to things. Signs can be things or signs; for instance, a burning bush is a sign that is a thing; whereas, a word is a sign that functions only as a sign. According to Augustine, the sign-thing distinction is crucial to any proper reading of Scripture.
On Christian Doctrine