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Augustine of Hippo

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Noun1.Augustine of HippoAugustine of Hippo - (Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
Augustine, Saint Augustine, St. Augustine
Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy


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Saint Augustine of Hippo was thoroughly knowledgeable of Manicheanism, as he had associated with Manicheans as a "Hearer" for nine years prior to his conversion to Catholic Christianity.
The Manichean Debate by Internet Bookwatch
Augustine of Hippo, considered marriage a mere remedy for sexual desire and would probably be a little surprised to see marriage's glorious, if appropriate, rehabilitation as the "epitome of love.
Extending family: is there really only one way to make a Catholic ... by Cones, Bryan / U.S. Catholic
Among those who in the past contributed substantially to this debate can be found such philosophers and theologians as Augustine of Hippo, Anselm of Canterbury, and Thomas Aquinas, to name just three from the past two millennia.
Beyond rudimentary reasoning: two books, one on the effects of ... by Behreandt, Dennis / The New American
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