Spiritual Discernment and the visio de Trinitate in Augustine of Hippo

Authors

  • Sungjin Victor Bae

Keywords:

Augustine, Contemplation, Epistemology, Trinitarian ontology, Discernment

Abstract

The fundamental condition for spiritual discernment consists of the visio intellectualis manifesting the Trinitarian structure of the Augustinian vision. This fact brings out the decisive role of the intentio animi illuminated by the Truth and led towards God by charity.

Published

2026-07-09

How to Cite

Bae, S. V. (2026). Spiritual Discernment and the visio de Trinitate in Augustine of Hippo. Sophia: Research on Fundamentals and Correlation of Knowledge, 11(2), 269–278. Retrieved from https://journal.sophiauniversity.org/ojs/index.php/sophia/article/view/111518