Question

Because Augustine gained a better understanding of time, he was able to

Answer 1

It could be argued that because Augustine gained a better understanding of time, he was able to put forth his religious convictions with more fervor, since this allowed him to place his anti-heretical ideas into context--making them more convincing. 

Answer 2

Answer;

Defend the church

Because Augustine gained a better understanding of time, he was able to defend the church.

Explanation;

-Augustine is one of the most important early figures in the development of Western Christianity, and was a major figure in bringing Christianity to dominance in the previously pagan Roman Empire.

-Augustine may have understood the shift away from paganism and toward Christianity particularly well because his mother was a Christian and his father was a pagan.