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Augustine, 354-430 CE

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Augustine, as portrayed by Sandro Botticelli, c. 1480
Augustine, as portrayed by Sandro Botticelli, c. 1480

Augustine of Hippo, also known as St. Augustine, was one of the Latin Church Fathers. He was a philosopher and theologian who argued that evil arose from the original sin committed by Adam and Eve and could be cured only through God’s grace. He had a profound influence on Western Christian thought, and greatly influenced the medieval worldview.


Augustine was a prolific author. His works include:

The City of God (De civitate Dei)

Confessions (Confessiones)

On the Trinity (De Trinitate)

On Christian Doctrine (De doctrina Christiana)


See also:

Augustine of Hippo