The Latin phrase in necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus caritas means "in certain things unity; in doubtful things liberty; in all things charity". It is often misattributed to St. Augustine of Hippo, but seems to have been first used in the seventeenth century by a German Lutheran theologian called Rupertus Meldenius in the form "in necesariis unita[s], in non-necessariis liberta[s], in utrisque charita[s]", meaning "in certain things, unity; in uncertain things, liberty; and in both, charity". It is widely quoted in defence of theological and religious freedom. This phrase is the motto of the ÖCV and CV, the associations of Catholic student fraternities of Austria and Germany. Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... A phrase is a group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence. ... St. ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... Theology is reasoned discourse concerning God (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, word or reason). It also refers to the study of other religious topics. ... Theology is reasoned discourse concerning God (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, word or reason). It also refers to the study of other religious topics. ... The origins of the word religion have been debated for centuries. ...

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• 'A common quotation from "Augustine"?' -- A detailed history of the origin and interpretation of the phrase.