Augustine of Hippo

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• Augustine of Hippo — This article is about the theologian and philosopher, Augustine of Hippo. For his theodicy regarding the problem of evil, see Augustinian theodicy. Augustine , Saint Augustine , and Augustinus redirect here. For other uses, see Augustine… …   Wikipedia

• Augustine of Hippo, St. — (354 430)    The greatest of the Latin church fathers. Augustine s influence extended from late antiquity into the early Middle Ages and beyond. His voluminous writings, of more than 5 million words, shaped much of the intellectual culture of… …   Encyclopedia of Barbarian Europe

• Augustine of Hippo — (354–430)    Saint, Bishop and Theologian.    Augustine was born in Tagaste, North Africa, to a Christian mother (monica) and a pagan father. Educated at the University of Carthage, as a young man he abandoned his faith, took a mistress and… …   Who’s Who in Christianity

• Augustine of Hippo — (354 430)    Aurelius Augustinus is usually known in English as Augustine of Hippo , since he was bishop of that place and, confusingly, shares his name with Augustine of Canterbury. He was the first major Christian philosopher and remains one of …   Christian Philosophy

• Augustine of Hippo, Teaching of Saint — • Article on Augustine as a Doctor of the Church, and his influence in the history of philosophy and theology. Particular interest in his teaching on grace Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Augustine of Hippo, Works of Saint — • Annotated bibliography of Augustine s principal writings Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Augustine of Hippo, Life of Saint — • Biography, with extensive hyperlinks to related articles Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Augustine of Hippo, Saint — (354–430)    Saint Augustine of Hippo is perhaps the most influential of the fathers of the western Christian church. He wrote voluminously, helping to establish what became orthodox Christianity as distinguished from what are now seen as… …   Encyclopedia of medieval literature

• Augustine of Hippo, St — (354–430) Major Christian philosopher and theologian and the key figure in the transition from pagan to specifically Christian philosophy. Born at Tagaste in North Africa of a pagan father and a Christian mother (St Monica), Augustine studied… …   Philosophy dictionary

• AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO — (354 430)    the greatest of the Latin CHRISTIAN Fathers and African theologians and one of the outstanding thinkers of all time. Augustine was of Berber descent and almost certainly Black. His mother, Monica, was a Christian whose virtues he… …   Concise dictionary of Religion

• Augustine of Hippo — noun (Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man s need for grace (354 430) • Syn:… …   Useful english dictionary