I'm pretty excited that this show has reached 20 episodes and to celebrate this milestone we're going to look at the life of one of the giants among the giants, Augustine of Hippo. Augustine is recognized by churches of all stripes - Protestant, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox (well, sort of) as an important church father. His impact is summarized by historian Diarmid MacCullough in his book Christianity: The First 3000 Years "Augustine's impact on Western Christian thought can hardly be overstated; only his beloved example Paul of Tarsus, has been more influential, and Westerners have generally seen Paul through Augustine's eyes."
RESOURCES
Christian History Institute: https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/issue/st-augustine-of-hippo
Christianity Today: https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/people/theologians/augustine-of-hippo.html
Early Christian History: http://www.earlychristianhistory.info/mani.html
Branemrys.blogspot.com: http://branemrys.blogspot.com/2010/08/vision-at-ostia.html
Intro Music: Country Strumstick Mountain Hop, by Andy Slatter
