St. Augustine, bishop of Hippo, was one of the greatest theologians of his time. He is still highly regarded. He grew up in a divided home, but over time he discovered the truth. He has always been an excellent student. He mastered Latin perfectly; however, he never understood Greek. He was also very astute in his speech – a black belt in rhetoric if you will. After his teenage adventures and rebellions, he discovered a heretical sect in which he became involved for a while. He travels and lands for a while in Milan where he meets the bishop. He then discovered that Christianity was a suitable religion for a philosopher. Eventually, through Bishop Ambrose, Augustine converted to Christianity in 386. He later wrote books such as – Confessions, The City of God and De Doctrinia (On Christian Doctrine) – as well as many others . He ultimately became a great Christian ambassador. Saint Augustine was and still is a great Christian influence in what he said and did. Saint Augustine (354-430) was born on November 13, 354 in Tagaste, North Africa (present-day Algeria), under the name Aurelius Augustinus. *1(Keifer 50). He was born into a divided home; his mother, Monnica (c. 331-387), was a devout Christian, but his father was a pagan until old age.*2 (Bradshaw) Monnica raised him in the way of Christianity; however, his father, Patricius (c.315-371), wanted him to receive a good secular education; it is above all what implanted pagan ideals in his heart. Augustin had a very good education. When he was young, his mother trained him in the way of the Lord. He found something intriguing about Jesus even though he didn't believe it. One day, when he was seriously ill, he asked for baptism, but when he quickly recovered, he refused to receive it and that is why he...... middle of paper ..... . Augustin | Ethereal Library of Christian Classics." Welcome to the Ethereal Library of Christian Classics! | Ethereal Library of Christian Classics. Web. March 1, 2011. .Portalié, Eugène. "Life of Saint Augustine of Hippo." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol 2. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. January 30, 2011. “Saint Augustine (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy).” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Web January 30, 2011. “St. Monica." EWTN Worldwide Catholic Television Network. John J. Crawley & Co., INC. Web. March 6, 2011. "SparkNotes: Saint Augustine (AD 354-430)." SparkNotes: The Most Popular Study Guides today Web January 29.. 2011. .