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Saint Augustine was born to a pagan father and a Christian mother. He lived a life of immorality until his early thirties when he suddenly took a new path that would eventually lead to his canonization. According to Augustine he grew up in a life of sin. Though raised as a Christian he did not fully accept the faith that was taught to him by his mother. Instead, during his education, he became fascinated with the writings of the great philosophers such as Plato. The ideas expressed in the writings of the great philosophers, such as Platonism and stoicism, would leave a lasting impact on Augustine. After being sent to study in Carthage he became influenced by the Manichean religion and converted to their ways. The views of the Manicheans would hold sway with Augustine for sometime but would eventually be rejected by the time of his conversion. After a long struggle with the demons of his youth he converted back to Chrisianity. In 387 A.D., at the age of 32, he was baptized and began......

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