Saint Augustine
Saint Augustine Saint Augustine, the bishop of Hippo from 396 to 430, was the dominant personality of the western church. ... Saint Augustine was born in Tagaste on November 13, 354 to middle class parents. ... Augustine went through primary and secondary schooling without being baptized. ... Augustine felt that Christianity was too unphilosophical for any man of culture. During his early years in Carthage, Augustine was sinful and impure. ... Augustine believed in a god of good or a god of evil. ... The Manichean experts were not as smart as Augustine, and could not answer the questions that he put to them. At the age of 28, Augustine left Carthage and went to Rome. ... Augustine went to hear him preach. ... After hearing him preach, Augustine was no longer prejudice towards Christianity.