The son of St. Monica, in his early years he horrified his mother with his debauchery and belief in the Manichean heresy. He underwent a profound pers
The son of St. Monica, in his early years he horrified his mother with his debauchery and belief in the Manichean heresy. He underwent a profound personal conversion in 386, and eventually became a priest. His writings were heavily influential: Schopenhauer and Nietzsche focused on his idea of human will, and Thomas Aquinas also took much from his writings. For 10 points, identify this Christian theologian, author of Confessions and The City of God.
The son of St. Monica, in his early years he horrified his mother with his debauchery and belief in the Manichean heresy.
St. {Augustine} of Hippo