Saint Augustine was born in the year 354. During his adolescence he was a “womanizer” and not involved in the Christian faith. However, Augustine's profession was rhetorician and he got 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 that Augustine met, and Augustine was impressed by his intellectual abilities. Ambrose was a source of inspiration for Augustine, which led to his passion for Christianity. During Augustine's lifetime, in the year 415, the Vandals conquered the city of Rome. The Romans believed that their city would never fall and so the collapse was a shock to the people. Everyone was looking for answers on what to believe. Many people said that the Christian God had failed to protect Rome. Disputes over who to blame 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, he knew what the right thing to do was, and yet he continued to make bad choices. He asked a powerful question. If God is omnipotent, why do sin and evil exist? Augustine's theology developed from personal reflections on his life experiences. Augustine came to the conclusion that all human beings, even children, have selfish desires. Augustine believed that we sin because of selfishness and that all sin is a disorder in our desires that leads us to seek pleasure, beauty, and truth in creatures rather than in their creator. God allows human beings to freely choose their actions, and from these choices evil and sin can arise. Augustine believed that we biologically inherit free will, and… midway through the paper… Foxconn auspices went on strike and demanded higher wages. If workers don't work overtime they are paid $163 a month, which is barely enough for food and not enough to support a family. Furthermore, employees are forced to work eleven hours a day if they want to earn enough money for food. There are endless accidents and injuries on the production line. These issues relate directly to Nerum Novarum. Rerum Novarum teaches that employers should pay their workers a fair wage. Obviously, in our modern world, one hundred and sixty-three dollars a month is not a fair salary. Furthermore, Rerum Novarum teaches that the employer must respect the dignity of every person. Workers in China have no time for their religious duties and are often forced to neglect their families because they work long hours.