Augustine is remarkable for what he does and extraordinary for what he writes

He displays strength and sharpness of mind (and some limitation of breadth of learning). His words attract and hold his reader, in his era and ours. His style shapes Christian writing. His writing expresses relevance, due to his mastery of rhetoric. His prose has immediacy; the immediacy to hold the reader or listener

Augustine, on return to North Africa; provides direction to Christian communities. He is involved with theological debates. The debates highlight early Christian communities as they evolve to observe the teachings of dominus Iesus Christus, the Lord Jesus Christ. His work endures through patience and perseverance. Consequently, Augustine earns a reputation for the power and the effectiveness of his writing to calm the soul

The unthinkable occurred, Pax Romana fails

The town of Hippo was besieged by invaders, also known as; Vandals. The year was 430 CE. The Vandals simply sailed across the Strait of Gibraltar and captured the North African coast. The force is one of several that attacks the Western Roman Empire. Augustine dies during the siege from natural causes. Strangely, the Vandals claim to be Christians, but were not within accepted orthodoxy. The Vandals rule Norh Africa for a century During the 6th Century CE, due to asserted effort by Constantinople; Christianity revives. The revival continues for a period just over one hundred years, until the Islamic conquest of North Africa. France reintroduces Christianity in the 19th Century.