Saint Augustine was born in the year 354. During his teenage years, he was a "womanizer" and was not involved in the Christian faith. However, Augustine's profession was rhetorician and he obtained a job as a teacher in Rome. In Rome, he met Ambrose, bishop of Milan, who was able to help Augustine overcome his difficulties regarding Christianity. Ambrose was the first intellectual Christian Augustine met, and Augustine was impressed by his intellectual abilities. Ambrose was an inspiration to Augustine, which led to his passion for Christianity. During Augustine's lifetime, in the year 415, Vandals captured the city of Rome. The Romans believed that their city would never fall and so the collapse came as a shock to the people. Everyone was looking for answers about what to believe. Many people said that the Christian God had failed to protect Rome. Arguments over responsibility prompted Augustine to write “The City of God.” Augustine defended Christianity and taught it. Throughout his life, Augustine began to question why he knew what was best for him, what the right thing to do was, and yet he continued to make poor choices. He asked a powerful question. If God is all-powerful, why do sin and evil exist? Augustine's theology developed from personal reflections on his life experiences. Augustine came to the conclusion that all humans, even infants, have selfish desires. Augustine believed that we sin because of selfishness and that all sin is a disorder in our desires that causes us to seek pleasure, beauty, and truth in creatures rather than their creator. God allows humans to freely choose their actions, and evil and sin can result from those choices. Augustine believed that we biologically inherit free will, with...... middle of paper......Foxconn supporters went on strike and demanded higher wages. If workers do not work overtime, they receive one hundred and sixty-three dollars a month, which is barely enough to feed themselves and is not enough to support a family. In addition, employees are forced to work eleven hours a day if they want to earn enough money to feed themselves. Accidents and injuries are endless on the production line. These questions directly concern Nerum Novarum. The Rerum Novarum teaches that employers must pay their workers fair wages. Obviously, in our modern world, one hundred and sixty-three dollars a month is not a fair wage. Furthermore, the Rerum Novarum teaches that the employer must respect the dignity of each person. Chinese workers do not have time to fulfill their religious duties and often have to neglect their families because of their number of working hours..