Behold My Heart: The Life and Legacy of Augustine

Augustine. Many know him as one of history's foremost theologians, and his writings continue to guide our understandings of history, philosophy, linguistics, and psychology. Nearly sixteen centuries after his death, high school students are still required to read and contemplate his Confessions.

How did one man come to leave such an impression? What motivated him? What were his strengths? What were his sins and weaknesses, and how did he overcome them? And why have his writings stood the tes...