The complete online text of Saint Augustin by Louis Bertrand.

Augustine (354–430), born in Thagaste, North Africa, November 13, synthesized Platonism with Christian theology, and is considered a doctor of the European church. He taught rhetoric in Carthage, Rome, and Milan, until his conversion (386) and...

354-430 Tunisian orator and Christian bishop whose religious and philosophical views dominated Medieval thought and greatly influenced the development of Western science. Augustine maintained that the universe was formed according to order, form, and...

Augustine, St.(354–430) St. Augustine, also known as Aurelius Augustinus, was one of the key figures in the transition from classical antiquity to the Middle Ages. He was born at Thagaste, in north Africa, and died as the invading Vandals were...

AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO (354–430), Christian theologian and bishop. A creative genius of mystical piety and great philosophical acumen, Augustine wrought a theological-ecclesiological system in which biblical tradition and classical philosophy...

Aurelius Augustinus, Augustine of Hippo, or Saint Augustine (November 13, 354 – August 28, 430) was a philosopher and theologian, and was bishop of the North African city of Hippo Regius for the last third of his life. Augustine is one of the...

Augustine of Hippo: Instructing Beginners in Faith. Translation, introduction, and notes by Raymond Canning. [The Augustine Series, Volume V. ] (Hyde Park, New York: New City Press. 2006. Pp. 173. $13.95 paperback.) In late 403, Augustine got a letter from Deogratias, a deacon...

SAINT AUGUSTINE. By Garry Wills. Lipper/Viking; 152 pages; $19.95. Weidenfeld & Nicolson; Pounds12.99 MOST academic specialists can be relied on to rebuff outsiders who wade in on their subject. So the praise with which leading authorities on Saint Augustine greeted this short...

This paper uses the theodicies of St. Augustine, J.L. Mackie, and David Hume to explicate the God and evil problem.

Augustine's infancy and boyhood made me realize that humans are all born alike. We are not born sinless, free of greed or desire. This is a human condition that cannot be avoided because curiosity overpowers the concern for right and wrong at such an early age. We are all born selfish because our intrinsic desires constantly urge us to seek power and authority.

Defines the concept of Concordia, or "oneness of heart." Explores how the path to Concordia leads to friendship and peace. References Emerson and St. Augustine.