Augustine: His life, His Works, St. Augustine - The Man

St. Augustine alias St. Augustine of Hippo or in Latin Aurelius Augustinus was born on 13th day of November A.D. 354 in Tagaste, Numidia currently known as Souk Ahras, Algeria and died the 28th day of August 430, in Hippo Regius, now called Annaba, Algeria. He was the bishop of Hippo since 396 till 430. His other titles included being a Latin Father of the Church, Doctor of the Church, and possibly the great Christian thinker second the Saint Paul. His version of conventional thought to Christian teachings formed a system of theology with the most significant powers as well as enduring influence.

Numerous written works of Augustine among them the extraordinary confessions and God's city molded the practice of canonical exegesis and aided in laying the basis for a lot of medieval and contemporary Christian thought. St. Augustine was extraordinary in his deeds and remarkable for his writings. Could it be that his written works had not survived, Augustine could still be a figure to be revered; however, his stature could have been a lot nearly that of at least two or three of his contemporaries. Nonetheless, about five million words of this great mans writings have survived till today. All of these compelling books display the sharp strength mind of Augustine, they also highlight some of the limitations of learning and range, and some still possess the rear power to invite and uphold the attention of learners of his day and current ones alike.

Augustines unique style of theology shaped Christianity of Latin in ways only surpassed by the scripture itself. The works of Augustine continue to hold modern-day relevance, in some way of his membership in religious groups which dominated in the West when he was alive and even today.

Logically, St. Augustine stands in for the most powerful adaptation of the old Platonic custom with ideas of Christianity which occurred in somewhere in the Christian world of the Latin. He acquired the Platonic past in a more diluted manner than that which was received by most of the Greek-speaking generations. His writings, however, were very much read in the entire and mimicked in the whole of Latin Christendom. The influence of this man and his writings and his particular synthesis of Christian, intellectual traditions, and Roman could later define the terms for the succeeding cultures and deliberations.

Modern Protestant Christianity and Roman Catholic alike are greatly indebted to St. Augustine. But in certain ways, every community has been in some of the times embarrassed to own up to the said Allegiances and some of the reconcilable elements in the thought of the great man-Augustine. For instance, Augustine has been quoted as both a man who championed for the freedom of other human beings and that who articulated for the defense of divine predetermination. His views on sexuality matters were humane in intent even if they have been regarded oppressive in effect.

Throughout the years, Augustine carefully built a reputation for himself in writing and more. His name was known in every place of the world, including Gaul, Italy, Spain, and also in the Middle East while his writings were circulated widely in the whole Mediterranean world. Later in his life, Augustine compiled his writings in a catalog and annotated them with stiffening defensiveness to curb the inconsistent charges. Augustine, just like any other human being, had enemies who aimed at attacking him, only that he retained their esteem by the effectiveness as well as the power of his writings.