Have you ever wondered why the power of a sacrament depends on God rather than the perfection of the person performing it?In On Baptism B, St. Augustine delivers a masterful and defining continuation of his defense regarding the sacred rite of baptism. During the fourth and fifth centuries, the North African church was violently fractured by the Donatists, a puritanical sect that claimed sacraments performed by flawed or compromised leaders were entirely...

Two cities. Two destinies. One timeless vision of faith and history. In The City of God, St. Augustine presents one of the most influential works in Christian theology and philosophy. Written in response to the fall of Rome, this monumental text contrasts the earthly city—driven by human desires—with the City of God, rooted in divine truth and eternal purpose. Blending history, theology, and philosophy, Augustine explores the nature of society, justice, and salvation, offering insights tha...

Have you ever wondered why the power of a sacrament depends on God rather than the perfection of the person performing it?In On Baptism B, St. Augustine delivers a masterful and defining continuation of his defense regarding the sacred rite of baptism. During the fourth and fifth centuries, the North African church was violently fractured by the Donatists, a puritanical sect that claimed sacraments performed by flawed or compromised leaders were entirely...

This book comes complete with a Touch-or-Click Table of Contents, divided by each book. A separate Touch-or-Click Table of Contents divides this collection by each book and chapter. This book includes the most influential full-length writings by Saint Augustine: The Confessions, The City of God, On Christian Doctrine, On the Trinity, On Grace and Free Will. Saint Augustine was a Latin philosopher and theologian, originally from Roman Africa. His writings were very influential in the developme...

This edition of On Lying comes complete with a Touch-or-Click Table of Contents. Augustine of Hippo, also known as Augustine, St. Augustine, St. Austin, St. Augoustinos, Blessed Augustine, or St. Augustine the Blessed, was Bishop of Hippo Regius (present-day Annaba, Algeria). He was a Latin-speaking philosopher and theologian who lived in the Roman Africa Province. His writings were very influential in the development of Western Christianity.According to his contemporary, Jerome, Augustine es...

Embark on a profound journey through the struggles and revelations of one of Christianity's most influential figures with Confessions by Augustine of Hippo. This masterful autobiography transcends the mere recounting of Augustine's early life of sin and his pivotal conversion to Christianity, offering readers a timeless meditation on the human condition, the power of faith, and the quest for understanding and truth.Confessions stands as a cornerstone in Western li...

This edition of The Confessions comes complete with all 13 books, a Touch-or-Click Table of Contents broken down by book and chapter. This classic work, The Confessions, was translated into several languages and played an important role in the spreading of the ideals of Eastern and Western Christianity. Augustine of Hippo, also known as Augustine, St. Augustine, St. Austin, St. Augoustinos, Blessed Augustine, or St. Augustine the Blessed, was Bishop of Hippo Regius (present-day Annaba, Algeri...

The powerful witness of St. Augustine’s spiritual journey empowers all the faithful to strive for heaven.The second book of the Catholic Classics series, The Confessions of St. Augustine, is an updated translation of the key work of Catholic tradition that is accessible for modern readers.Often considered one of the most influential and inspiring works of the saints, this classic yet relevant text was written by the Doctor of the Church as a prayer to God, confessing his fa...

16 centuries ago, the greatest empire the world had ever seen, The Roman Empire, symbolically, with the sack of its capitol, the eternal city of Rome, died. It was the end of 1,000 years of civilization by the hands of barbarian hordes from Germania. Many Romans argued at the time that the Empire was crumbling because the ancient gods had been displaced by the now official-and dominant-Christian faith. The City of God is a rebuttal of this belief-but that is far from all ...

The City of God deals with issues concerning God, martyrdom, Jews, and other aspects of Christian philosophy. The City of God is one of Augustine's major works, a designation that includes The Confessions, On Christian Doctrine, and On the Trinity. Augustine is the most influential Father of the Church in the West and through Western Christianity. The City of God profoundly shaped Western civilization.

Five Christian Devotionals in one book: ‘The Imitation of Christ’ by Thomas A Kempis, ‘Confessions of Saint Augustine,’ ‘Jesus The Christ’ by James E. Talmage, ‘The Book of Ruth’ from the Douay Rheims Bible and ‘How To Become Like Christ’ by Marcus Dods.Each classic Christian work has been newly revised, formatted and expertly curated with introductions, detailed footnotes and other annotations that bring these works to life for today's Christians. There are image galleries, bios, ...

In his own day the dominant personality of the Western Church, Augustine of Hippo today stands as perhaps the greatest thinker of Christian antiquity, and his Confessions is one of the great works of Western literature. In this intensely personal narrative, Augustine relates his rare ascentfrom a humble Algerian farm to the edge of the corridors of power at the imperial court in Milan, his struggle against the domination of his sexual nature, his renunciation of secular ambition and...