The Augustine Effect: How This Ancient Christian Thought Can Change Your Life Forever

A man named Adam reads an old book that changes his understanding of himself and the world. The book says that everything good in his life comes from God, not from him. This idea is called "monergistic regeneration." It means that God alone starts and sustains the process of bringing people to faith, and it's not something that can be earned or achieved through human effort. The book quotes the Bible and the writings of influential figures like Augustine and Paul, who also believed that human nature is flawed and cannot save itself without God's help. They said that God's grace is what makes people good and that faith is a gift from God. The book also talks about the idea that humans have a natural tendency towards sin, and that we need God's help to overcome it. It says that everything good we do is only possible because of God's grace, and that we can't take credit for our own goodness. The main idea is that God's grace is the source of everything good in our lives, and that we can't save ourselves or do good things without His help. This idea challenges the idea that humans are inherently good and can save themselves.