Who was Augustine?

In this video, we explore the life and theology of Augustine, we dive into the transformative journey of his life from restlessness and indulgence to his profound conversion to Christianity. This video explores Augustine's intense spiritual quest for truth, his initial embrace of Manichaeanism, and his eventual disillusionment with the sect. Witness his pivotal spiritual awakening in Milan, which steered him towards significant intellectual pursuits and laid the foundation for his theological legacy.
Learn how Augustine grappled with humanity's sinful nature and the necessity of divine grace, along with his views on the sovereignty of God in salvation and the important role of the Catholic Church. Discover his insight that true joy and happiness can only be found in loving and rejoicing in God for His own sake, a revelation that shaped Christian thought for centuries.
OUTLINE:
00:01 Quote from Confessions
00:43 Meet Augustine
03:05 Early Life and Conversion
04:27 Augustine's Writings
05:12 Against Manichaeanism
06:05 Against the Donatists
07:20 Against Pelagius
08:28 Confessions
08:58 The City of God
10:00 On Christian Doctrine
10:55 On the Trinity
12:05 Augustine's Theology
13:40 Augustine's Significance
15:00 Summary and Next Episodes
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[@BramptonAnglican]

Absolutely love learning about Augustine.

[@ngzchongsoon9147]

I hope you do a series of these Church fathers...

[@Steve-wg3cr]

Good video. Covered the life and work of Augustine about as well as can be done in a 16-minute video. Thanks for doing these. A video about Christ's descent into hell sounds very interesting. Would definitely love to see that one.

[@user-jz3ef9jq8n]

Thank you for the insight. Wonderful.

[@Patristica]

Good ol' Augustine.

[@josephmiller2460]

I'd love a video discussing that Grant biography behind you. I'd love to hear your perspective.

[@GospelMagFr]

Wonderful! Thank you so much for all you do: your videos, posts, books… How can we have the best use of all this content? I forget often so much what I hear or read and when taking notes, I don’t go back to them!

[@JesusChristianityandTheKingdom]

Mike, excellent video as always. Instead of doing the AI voices, you should do all of the parts but each section you should speak as a different character and present it in a one-person musical theatre style.

[@paulsmallwood1484]

Excellent presentation! Thank you!

[@earlychristianhistorywithm8684]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pauld5573]

I must read the City of God

[@earlychristianhistorywithm8684]

Yes you must!

[@aPLOTTERnamedKARL]

As someone who grew up in a rather anti-intellectual religious tradition that didn't encourage exploring the early church fathers, I've really enjoyed this series of incredibly helpful videos. But when it comes to Augustine of Hippo, in light of the recent scholarship from Kurt Jaros and Ali Bonner re Pelagianism, I do feel some conflict. I can find very little engagement with their work that isn't overtly framed as: 'ha, see, Calvinists are wrong across the board!'. But from the pro-Augustinian side of the aisle it seems like radio silence. Would love Dr Bird to address this or be directed to any content that lays out any of the potentially troubling aspects of the fathers, especially Augustine. I feel frustrated that he either seems to be breathlessly venerated or slammed as a 'mark and avoid' heretic himself. As a curious lay person, finding some kind of balance in any Augustinian presentation has been oddly challenging.

[@JonStallings]

Hey Dr. Bird, regading City of God, is there a specific translation you recommend?