Meaning and context of this quote
“The mind cannot see itself except when it acts of understanding; the same Trinity that is God is also the image of God in the soul.”
from On the Trinity — Augustine of Hippo
This passage from On the Trinity reflects Augustine of Hippo’s teaching on the soul.
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