Ambrose

Some of the most famous people of the ancient world were philosophers. These certain individuals became more well-known than many war heroes and kings because of the ways in which they thought about, and perceived the world. Historians along with other people became fascinated with their ideas. This resulted in their ideas becoming the foundation for the ways in the world thinks today. Some of these people include Plato, and Augustine of Hippo. These men thought about the ways of the world unlike

Augustine as Mentor: A Model for Preparing Spiritual Leaders By Edward L. Smither Nashville, TN: B & H Academic, 2009, 272 pp, $14.74 paperback. Edward L. Smither, a gifted writer and scholar in historical theology and intercultural studies, and professor at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, has given the present-day pastor a useful tool to aid in the area of mentoring in Augustine as Mentor. He authored this book with the intentions of helping other spiritual leaders in the area of mentoring

could connect diverging characteristics of the four Hellenistic schools of philosophy (Platonists, Epicureans, Skeptics, and Stoics) with various Christian ideological doctrines. Between Skeptic influences in Rome’s New Academy to the influence of Ambrose, The Bishop of Milan, Augustine was drifting swiftly away from Manichaeism, to the onset of his grand

In Confessions, Saint Augustine recounts his infancy, adolescence, and adulthood, which entails a journey from different philosophies, ideologies, and religions. Confessions is considered the first autobiography and is a model for Christian writers into the middle ages. Augustine’s gives anecdotes and uses biblical references to make insightful messages about his sinful youth and mid adulthood. His main struggle is with his search for understanding truth, good, and evil, while being sidetracked by

Saint Augustine The Life of Augustine Augustine was born in North Africa in AD 354 in the city of Thagaste. His father, Patricius, was a pagan and his mother, Monica, a devoted Catholic who relentlessly prayed for her son 's salvation. Saint Augustine of Hippo wrote Confessions between AD 397 and AD 398. He is regarded as a great theologian, philosopher, and one of most prolific Latin author 's of many works. Augustine was schooled at Tagaste and Madaura and later at Carthage where he became interested

Many saints were first some of the most frequent sinners. How could a leopard rub off all of his spots? Can people truly change their ways? Stories of conversion may seem unlikely, but for some they are pure fact. One of the most renowned stories of conversion is the one of Saint Augustine. Saint Augustine of Hippo by his own omission started his life in a circle of lust, pride, and vanity. He says in his book Confessions, “here proud, there superstitious, everywhere vain.” Saint Augustine’s

for her son's conversion, but he was stubborn and refused to do so. A year later, while teaching in Milan, Augustine met Plato and Bishop Ambrose. Soon Manichaeism became increasingly dissatisfying for Augustine. He became fascinated with the teachings of Plato and was soon convinced that there was a single god. Augustine even began attending mass to hear Ambrose preach. It seemed as if Augustine was working to reform his life, but soon his "lust" took over and he reverted back to his previous ways

Saint Augustine of Hippo, was an early Christian philosopher and theologian whose writings influenced the development of western Christianity and western philosophy. He explains his beliefs and The Confessions of Augustine is a well claimed autobiography of Augustine and an overview of his journey to conversion from sin to sainthood. In this novel, we see Augustine grow up as a child,to youth, and to adulthood. Throughout Augustine’s journey, we are introduced to the different people and the roles

In the first book of his Confessions, Augustine dismisses the Aeneid, describing it merely as depicting “the wanderings of some legendary fellow named Aeneas” (Conf. 1.20). However, this is not the only thing that he dismisses throughout the text. Augustine also rejects other culturally significant texts and the work of both himself and others in his life. While he does admit there are positive lessons to learn from each of these pursuits, Augustine argues the only texts or professions that matter

mother’s delight. Augustine began by looking for sound arguments against the Manichean school of thought, which he prescribed to for a short while himself. The Neo-Platonic philosophy eventually showed him the intellectual way toward this goal when Ambrose, the bishop of Milan, began to apply this philosophical viewpoint to Christianity. In the end, Augustine created a completely new Christian view of evil, a view that inspired theologians for centuries to come. To begin, Manichean thought saw evil