Augustine of Hippo
Born in 354
Christian
Philosophy
Religion
Augustine of Hippo was an influential early Christian theologian and philosopher who served as Bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa.
His writings, including Confessions and City of God, profoundly shaped Western Christianity.
Augustine developed doctrines on original sin, divine grace, and just war.
He argued against heresies and synthesized Christian theology with Neoplatonism.
Catholics, Anglicans, and many Protestants revere Augustine as a Doctor of the Church.
His ideas on predestination influenced the Reformation.
Augustine is considered one of the greatest Christian thinkers, whose work bridged classical antiquity and medieval Christianity.
