Augustine of Hippo (354-430), or also Saint Augustine, was a bishop in the Roman city of Hippo Regius, which is currently Annaba, Algeria. In addition to his pastoral work he was a prolific writer. His writings have been credited as the single most significant source of Christian thought in the Western church.
Augustine’s purpose in composing the The Christian Combat is summed up in these few words from the Retractations'. ‘The book on the Christian combat, containing a rule of faith and precepts for right living, was written in a plain style for the brethren who were not proficient in the Latin language.’
The title is inspired by the language of St. Paul’s Second Epistle to Timothy.
Aurelius Augustinus - more commonly "St. Augustine of Hippo," or simply "Augustine" - was a philosopher and theologian, and one of the most important figures in the development of Western Christianity. He framed the concepts of original sin and just war. Augustine was one of the most prolific Latin authors in terms of surviving works, and the list of his works consists of more than a hundred separate titles.
Augustine took the view that the Biblical text should not be interpreted literally if it contradicts what we know from science and our God-given reason. Many Protestants, especially Calvinists, consider him to be one of the theological fathers of Reformation teaching on salvation and divine grace.
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