>>21404138>He was a devout JewHe was also born a Roman citizen which put him in a pretty good position to preach to both sides.
>Completely dissimilar to ISIS Maybe they weren't as extreme but they destroyed religious icons and books around the Roman Empire, this isn't some secret and is even depicted in churches. I don't think this is something anyone should approve including Christians. Hence why later on Augustine told Christians that they should search for truth even in Pagan books, and because of this Christian monks began to see the value in preserving Greek (and later Islamic) writings.