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Author : Augustine of Hippo

Saint Augustine of Hippo, a pivotal early church father and philosopher, served as the bishop of Hippo in present-day Algeria from 396 AD. His influential writings, including the autobiographical *Confessions* and the monumental *City of God*, profoundly shaped Christian thought and doctrine. Augustine vehemently opposed Manichaeism and Donatism, while helping to establish the concept of original sin. Born Aurelius Augustinus in Roman Africa, he is widely considered one of the greatest theologians in Western history. His works demonstrate a synthesis of Neo-Platonism and Christian theology, emphasizing the necessity of divine grace for human freedom and formulating the idea of just war. As the Western Roman Empire declined, Augustine articulated a distinct Catholic spirituality that resonated through the medieval period. Revered by Catholics, Anglicans, and many Protestants, particularly Calvinists, for his teachings on salvation and grace, he is honored with the title "Blessed Augustine" in Eastern Orthodoxy.