Cauldron of Unholy Loves: Confessions of Saint Augustine Book 3: Chapters 1-5

What is truth? What does seem apparent is the struggle that results from the search for the truth. What is truth? That was the very important question asked by Pilate. The struggle apparent in Augustine is seen in the attempt to reconcile the various aspects of truth. Actors stir real emotions even though the play is fiction. Being a good lawyer demands being crafty. What is real, then? What is is that is necessary for a person to discover what lies beneath the surface? Talented actors, artists and teachers can evoke strong feelings in a way that real experiences may not. In a time where our own society can be one in search of truth, what is real, it seems that our own circumstance today is not that much different than the circumstance of Augustine.