He also believed that it was important to teach students how to look at philosophy critically. He mentions in The City of God that “…the minds of their enemies have been alarmed by the multitude of Christians…” (Augustine and Paul Halsall). His radical ideas spread to the Christian community in Western civilization. One of the main differences between Augustine and Plato was public opinion towards them. Augustine was a bishop of the church and his ideas on faith were more widely accepted. He still taught some radical ideas that not all people agreed with. Plato's teachings were much less appreciated. Many of the older generations were not happy with his new and radical ideas. They accused Plato of corrupting their children and young adults (Plato 80). Augustine and Plato differed in religion and views, such as the divinity of God or a divine goodness. Plato believed in divine goodness. Considering the time he lived in, it was logical that he wouldn't want to believe in a divine God, because he tried to use logic to explain things, instead of blaming the Greek gods. Although they are different, they have similarities that allow their teachings to be studied closely with each other. Both believed in the concept of divinity. They were also passionate about spreading knowledge. Both of these famous philosophers thought it was important to encourage independent thinking and