Augustine and His World
Overview
Knowles and Penkett introduce readers to the world of the early church and to one of the giants of Christianity—Augustine of Hippo. From his birth in North Africa and his days as a free-living young man, through his mid-life conversion to Christianity and career as bishop of Hippo, Augustine’s story has inspired generations for over 1600 years. The Church Father’s greatness lay in his ability to relate the philosophies of ancient Greece and Rome to the precepts of the Christian faith. He also saved the Church itself from disintegrating into rival factions, by forging sound doctrine in the fires of controversy, providing a basis for doctrinal unity, and presenting the Church with a vision for its role in the world. Engaged in personal spirituality, Augustine probed his own heart and mind to discern God’s influence in his life, and thereby discovered lessons and insights Christians have found helpful throughout the centuries.
Top Highlights
“replace martyrdom as an expression of ‘dying to self in order to live to God’.” (Page 21)
“Augustine’s life would span the decline and fall of the Roman empire” (Page 14)
“Carthage became the second city of the western Roman empire.” (Page 17)
“Manichaeism also appealed to him intellectually as an explanation of the way the world is: split between good and evil” (Page 53)
“In 321 he ordered that Sunday should be observed as a public holiday and” (Page 23)
- Title: Augustine and His World
- Authors: Andrew Knowles, Pachomios Penkett
- Series: Lion Histories Series
- Publisher: Lion Hudson
- Print Publication Date: 2004
- Logos Release Date: 2011
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo
- ISBNs: 9780745951041, 9780830823567, 074595104X, 0830823565
- Resource ID: LLS:AUGWORLD
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T21:56:44Z