The City of God

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

The fifteen books of On the Trinity, where Augustine looks for images of the Trinity in the human mind, plus shorter treatises on faith, the creed, lying, marriage and patience. From the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers series edited by Philip Schaff.

Saint Augustine