Religious ideas: Augustine and Schleiermacher

• What does Augustine believe conscience is?

  The innate voice of God
• Which biblical scripture follows this?

  St Paul's arguments in Romans 2:15. Augustine goes beyond Paul and says that he has seen conscience literally as the voice of God
• What does Schleiermacher say about conscience?

  Conscience is a source of direct revelation from God and to go against it is sin - not because it goes against established moral principles but because it would be a hindrance to the Christian way of life. It takes priority over everything else