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Augustine was mistaken on two points: he felt that the Gospel of Matthew was written before the Gospel of Mark (the reverse is true), and he felt that any conflicts in the Bible with science should be viewed as allegory rather than [[trut
Augustine wrote about 5 million words that survive today -- much of it searchable in English online<ref>[https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1156 The Gutenberg Project has several online in English]</ref><ref>[https://www.online-literature.com/saint-augustine/ some of his combined works searchable here at the Literature Network]</ref>, compared with an estimated 8 million words written by Aquinas.
Augustine wrote about 5 million words that survive today -- much of it searchable in English online<ref>[https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1156 The Gutenberg Project has several online in English]</ref><ref>[https://www.online-literature.com/saint-augustine/ some of his combined works searchable here at the Literature Network]</ref>, compared with an estimated 8 million words written by Aquinas.
Augustine was mistaken on two points: he felt that the [[Gospel of Matthew]] was written before the [[Gospel of Mark]] (the reverse is true), and he felt that any conflicts in the [[Bible]] with [[science]] should be viewed as allegory rather than [[truth]] (in fact, science is what has been repeatedly shown to be false whenever it has conflicted with the Bible, see [[Biblical scientific foreknowledge]]).
== Life ==
== Life ==
Augustine's ultimate return to [[Catholicism]] took place in 386. In the ''[[Confessions]]'', Augustine describes it as a miraculous conversion following a long period of personal crisis and soul-searching. He relates how, while sitting in his mother's garden in [[Milan]], he heard a voice commanding him to take up a nearby [[Bible]] and read. At random, he read [[Book of Romans|Romans]] 13:13 ("Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying")
Augustine's ultimate return to [[Catholicism]] took place in 386. In the ''[[Confessions]]'', Augustine describes it as a miraculous conversion following a long period of personal crisis and soul-searching. He relates how, while sitting in his mother's garden in [[Milan]], he heard a voice commanding him to take up a nearby [[Bible]] and read. At random, he read [[Book of Romans|Romans]] 13:13 ("Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying")
Following his conversion, Augustine was consecrated as priest and returned to Thagaste. In 396, he was elected bishop of the regional capital Hippo Regius. He died in 430 during the [[Vandal]] siege of Hippo.
Following his conversion, Augustine was consecrated as a priest and returned to Thagaste. In 396, he was elected bishop of the regional capital Hippo Regius. He died in 430 during the [[Vandal]] siege of Hippo.
== Legacy ==
== Legacy ==
It is difficult to overvalue Augustine's importance to the development of early Christianity. Through his numerous letters, sermons and scholarly works, he took an active part in the theological discussions of his day.
It is difficult to overvalue Augustine's importance to the development of early Christianity. Through his numerous letters, sermons and scholarly works, he took an active part in the theological discussions of his day.
He is considered one of the greatest of the Church Fathers, and has been named a [[Doctor of the Church]] by the [[Roman Catholic Church]].
He is considered one of the greatest of the Church Fathers and has been named a [[Doctor of the Church]] by the [[Roman Catholic Church]].
He is also notable for being one of the first to write a [[Rule]] for the community of priests at his cathedral in Hippo. This Rule was later to become the foundation for the Augustinian Order.
He is also notable for being one of the first to write a [[Rule]] for the community of priests at his cathedral in Hippo. This Rule was later to become the foundation for the Augustinian Order.