This article provides a short bio of St. Augustine:- 1. Life and Time of St. Augustine 2. The Story of Two Cities of St. Augustine 3. Political Ideas. Life and Time of St. Augustine: When St. Augustine was born in 354 A. D. at Tagaste, a town in North Africa, the Roman Empire was at the zenith of its power [...]
This article provides a biography of St. Bernard of Clairvaux. St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1091-1153) was an important churchman of the 12th century. He was an orthodox Christian, but he indulged an indifferent attitude towards holding any post and position. The most significant aspect of Bernard's thought is that he strongly advocated the famous doctrine of two swords. In a [...]
This article provides a short bio of John of Salisbury who was one of the medieval thinkers. The presentation of the supremacy of the church is to be found in the writing of John of Salisbury who is considered by many as the most typical Medieval writer. His famous political book is Policraticus. John had gathered wide experience about politics [...]