Why do we believe in things?
Augustine of Hippo was not, as far as we know, a baseball fan. He was born in the 4th Century, in present-day Algeria, a bit too early to enjoy our favorite sport. What he was a fan of, though, was life. His early years were marked by wealth, a life spent in the pursuit of worldly goods and pleasures. His most famous quote is marked by the contradictions of faith, the pull of...