Main ideas/contributions
What was the name of St. Augustine's autobiography?
The Confessions
What rhetorician was Augustine heavily inspired by?
Cicero
Where was Augustine born?
Thagaste
What did St. Augustine use as a tool for interpreting Christian texts and gaining a better understanding of Christian doctrine?
Rhetoric
Which Greek philosopher did St. Augustine think came closer to the truth of Christianity than the others?
Plato
Where did St. Augustine study?
North African intellectual center in Carthage
What was the reasoning behind St. Augustine writing On Christian Doctrine?
To advise Christian pastors on how to convey scripture to their congregation
Who was Augustine's mother?
Saint Monica
How old was St. Augustine when he converted to Christianity?
reader/listener
Who was Augustine's son?
Adeodatus
What important position in the Catholic church did St. Augustine accept in 396?
Bishop of Hippo