Although other Church Fathers had previously written about predestination, Augustine (354 - 430 C.E.) is generally considered to have laid the foundations of the doctrine for both Catholic and Protestant churches.
३५४ - ४३०) ने कैथोलिक और प्रोटेस्टेंट गिरजों के लिए इस सिद्धान्त की नींव डाली ।