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St.agustin history

1. I N T R O D U C T ION T O P H I L O SOPHY G R O U P 6

2. S t . A u g u s t i n e T h e o r i g i nal L a t i n n a m e i s A u r e l i u s A u g u s t i n u s H i p p o n e n s i s S t . A u g u s t i n e a l s o k n own a s A u g u s t i ne O f H i p p o , w a s a T h e o l o g i a n a n d P h i l o s o p h e r o f B e r b e r o r i g i n t h e Bishop o f H i p p o R e g i u s i n N u m i d i a , R o m a n N o r th A f r i c a .

3. H e w a s b o r n o n N o vember 1 3 , 3 5 4 , T h a g a s t e , N u m e d i a , N o r th Africa D i e d o n A u g u st 2 8 , 4 3 a t t h e a g e d 7 5 .

4. Augustine was a giant of Western philosophy.
Pope Benedict XVI remarked that Augustine was “one of the great figures in the history of thought.” Not only did Augustine have a significant impact on Christianity, but on Western culture and philosophy .

5. S t . A u g u s t i n e w a s t h e C a t h o lic b i s h o p of Hippo i n N o r t h e rn A f r i ca . H e w a s a s k i l l e d R a m a n t r a i n e d r h e t orician , a p r o f i l i c w r i t e r , ( w h o p r o d u ced m o r e t h a n 1 1 w o r k s o v e r a 3 y e a r p e riod ) a n d b y w i d e a c c l a m ation h e i s t h e f i r st C h r i stian P h i l o s o p h e r .

6. Augustine authored the Confessions and City of God. Augustine’s Confessions are written in the format of dialogue with God. In speaking of Augustine’s legacy, Pope Benedict XVI related that the Latin word confessiones possesses two meanings: In the first place confessiones means the confession of our own faults, of the wretchedness of sin; but at the same time, confessiones also means praise of God, thanksgiving to God. Seeing our own wretchedness in the light of God becomes praise to God and thanksgiving, for God loves and accepts us, transforms us and raises us to himself.