On the Holy Trinity, Doctrinal Treatises and Moral Treatises

Augustine's answer to the pagans who blamed Christianity for the sack of Rome in 410. Across twenty-two books he contrasts the earthly city with the city of God, complete in one volume.

Saint Augustine

Four books on how to understand and teach Scripture: signs and things, rules for reading obscure passages, and the art of Christian preaching. One of the founding texts of biblical interpretation.

Saint Augustine

Also known as the Enchiridion, this short manual written around 421 sums up Augustine's mature theology through the creed and the Lord's Prayer. A good starting point for anyone who wants his thought in brief.

Saint Augustine