St.Augustine has a strong hold on the medieval mind.However, St.Thomas Aquinas disagreed with St.Augustine's view that
A)philosophy could aid in faith.
B)humanity had sinned and needed God's grace to be saved.
C)knowledge of society and the physical world was of little importance since it is of the City of Man which must pass.
D)ultimate truth comes from God.
E)Jesus Christ was God.

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St. Augustine believed that the physical world was temporary and insignificant compared to the spiritual world, which was eternal. He also believed that knowledge of the physical world and society were of little importance since they were part of the City of Man, which would pass away. St. Thomas Aquinas, on the other hand, believed that philosophy could aid in faith and that knowledge of the physical world was important in helping us understand God's creation. He did not disagree with Augustine's other views listed in the answer choices.

StAugustine Has a Strong Hold on the Medieval Mind