The Enchiridion is one of Augustine's most approachable texts. Written as an introduction to the faith, it is simple and straightforward, and does not necessitate a firm grasp of the historical context in order to understand it. As he explains the creed and the Lord's Prayer, the most basic and important theological points he stood for become apparent. There are moments of great humour and representative comments that give the reader a feel for his personality and larger work.

This would be appropriate for a theology or sunday school class of high school level or above, and also good for individual study.

A curious little piece, though one must confess that Augustine never really gets beyond faith.

I will confess that I only read a small, twenty-page portion of his text. I am also not a Catholic, but I found that Augustine's writings on Faith, Hope, and Love and Good and Evil were sound and encouraging.

A lot of gems along this slow read. Augustine structure of this little Christian handbook through the contents of faith, hope, love is genuinely brilliant. The introductory essay from the translator/editor is also remarkable.

Enjoyable read.

I enjoyed this book. If you love your religion then you will enjoy this book. It's not for everyone. You must constantly think when reading.

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I was surprised by how many aspects of Catholicism Augustine includes in his “handbook” for basic Christianity. He positively affirms penance, purgatory, infant baptism, the apocrypha, and prayer/alms for the dead. He also views martial intimacy for the purpose of pleasure as sin.

The best part of this primer is Augustine’s simple explanation of predestination, where he basically exposits Romans 9-11.

Overall, too many traditions of men are affirmed for this to be a useful handbook for biblical Baptists.

A great introduction to Augustine. It was written a handbook for a young enquirer. It is Augustine's brief overview of his thought.

A classic! Super short primer on Augustinian theology.

Modern catechisms from the Roman Catechism of the Council of Trent to the current Catechism of the Catholic Church use the structure of teaching first the Faith, then Morals, then Spirituality, using the formulaic prayers and creeds of the Church such as the Lord's Prayer, the 10 Commandments and the Apostle's Creed. This technique was used first by St. Augustine in the Enchiridion. St. Augustine uses the Apostle's Creed as a basis to discuss the Faith, he uses the Lord's Prayer to explain Christian Hope and he uses the 10 Commandments to discuss Christian morality. In this short work St. Augustine delves in a profound way into the most basic Christian teaching. Even if you are a lifelong Christian, this work will give you a greater understanding of the most basic truths of the faith.

I would highly recommend this work to all Christians as well as anyone who wants a greater understanding of the Christian faith.

This is a short “hand-book” on the content of the Christian faith, written by Augustine for his friend, Laurentius. It is a wonderful introduction to the thought and theology of Augustine. If you haven’t read Augustine before, this is an accessible work, good for both the casual reader and the precise theologian. It’s a Christian classic that I am happy to recommend to all!

I picked up the free audio version of St. Augustine's "Handbook" at LibriVox and really enjoyed it in three different ways:

1. For its historical value. Augustine of Hippo writes in the fifth century, not too long after the New Testament was written, and it's interesting to see how his conception of the Christian faith is different from today.

2. Listening to a great mind at work. It's not an accident that Augustine is one of the church's most famous theologians. It's particularly fascinating to see him attempt to explain the Christian life in such a short work. Unlike the City of God, which is over 1,000 pages in length, in the Enchridion, Augustine is much more concise.

3. Relevant theology for today. Much of what Augustine writes is still as good as any modern-day apologist could do. That his writings are still relevant more than a century and a half later, is testament to his great mind.

The Enchiridion is the handbook on Augustinian Christianity. I really enjoyed this book. In it, Augustine explains a number of Christian doctrines (including predestination and grace), answers heresies, and addresses believers' concerns that aren't directly addressed in Scripture. I intend to quote from this book whenever I get a chance.