Page "Augustine of Hippo" Paragraph 2

According to his contemporary Jerome, Augustine " established anew the ancient Faith.

" In his early years he was heavily influenced by Manichaeism and afterward by the Neo-Platonism of Plotinus.

After his conversion to Christianity and his baptism in 387, Augustine developed his own approach to philosophy and theology, accommodating a variety of methods and different perspectives.

He believed that the grace of Christ was indispensable to human freedom, and he framed the concepts of original sin and just war.