... as possible by a mortal) observance of God's laws. The second part is actually the easier one of the two to examine. Man is simply supposed to follow the teachings professed in Christianity's religious texts to the best of his ability. The interpretation of the correct ways to follow those laws is another matter, but one that Augustine pays little attention to. Augustine's attention is focused rather on man's recognition of his place below God, and in a greater sense, on man's respect for God. "...impeded by [man's] own humility...especially when the divine providence justly resisted their pride, so that it might show by comparison with them that it is through humility that the path of godliness ascends on high." (Augustine, p. 58). Before discussing this any further, it should be noted that Augustine's concept of justice is actually unattainable by man while still on Earth. This should not be ...

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