Much of St. Augustine’s writings and his personal opinions were never part of the Church’s teachings.

“Paul is annoyed at the slave girl. She’s telling the same truth Paul and others claim for themselves. But Paul is annoyed, perhaps for being put in his place, and he responds by depriving her of her gift of spiritual awareness. Paul can’t abide something he won’t see as beautiful or holy, so he tries to destroy it.” - Former Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, preaching on Acts 16:16-34 in All Saints Church in the town of Steenrijk, Curaçao, May 12, 2013.