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Saint Augustine of Hippo. Original Latin name: Aurelius Augustinus. Born: November 13, 354, Tagaste, Numidia [now Souk Ahras, Algeria] Died: August 28, 430, Hippo Regius [now Annaba, Algeria] (aged 75) Notable Works: “The Confessions of St. Augustine”.
Sep 25, 2019 · In De quantitate animae, Augustine broadly argues that the “greatness” of the soul does not refer to spatial extension but to its vivifying, perceptive, rational and contemplative powers that enable it to move close to God and are compatible with and even presuppose immateriality (esp. ib. 70–76; Brittain 2003).
Augustine of Hippo (/ ɔː ˈ ɡ ʌ s t ɪ n / aw-GUST-in, US also / ˈ ɔː ɡ ə s t iː n / AW-gə-steen; Latin: Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis; 13 November 354 – 28 August 430), also known as Saint Augustine, was a theologian and philosopher of Berber origin and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia, Roman North Africa.
Mar 24, 2000 · One of the decisive developments in the western philosophical tradition was the eventually widespread merging of the Greek philosophical tradition and the Judeo-Christian religious and scriptural traditions. Augustine is one of the main figures through and by whom this merging was accomplished.
Saint Augustine, (born Nov. 13, 354, Tagaste, Numidia—died Aug. 28, 430, Hippo Regius; feast day August 28), Christian theologian and one of the Latin Fathers of the Church.
Mar 25, 2022 · Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis (354-430), better known as Augustine of Hippo, is extolled as the greatest of the Christian Church Fathers. More than any other writer, he developed what would become...
Writing from a unique background and vantage point as a keen observer of society before the fall of the Roman Empire, Augustine’s views on political and social philosophy constitute an important intellectual bridge between late antiquity and the emerging medieval world.
St. Augustine - Christian Doctrine, Philosophy, Bishop: De doctrina christiana (Books I–III, 396/397, Book IV, 426; Christian Doctrine) was begun in the first years of Augustine’s episcopacy but finished 30 years later.
Feb 28, 2019 · Augustine's two best-known works are Confessions, and The City of God. In Confessions , he tells the story of his sexual immorality and his mother's unrelenting concern for his soul. He sums up his love for Christ, saying, "So I may cease to be wretched in myself and may find happiness in you."
Jun 8, 2018 · St. Augustine >The Christian philosopher and theologian St. Augustine (354-430) is best >known for "The Confessions" and "The City [1] of God." After the authors of >the New Testament [2], he has probably been the most influential Christian >writer.
