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Confessions Of St. Augustine Saint Book Review

The first ten books are mostly autobiographical, as Augustine describes in them episodes from his earlier life, and how his position concerning religion and philosophy had changed throughout his existence. All across the book, Augustine refrains from portraying himself in a way that would glorify him. Instead, he chooses to present himself as the worst individual possible, emphasizing the sins he committed until eventually being saved by Christianity and Neoplatonistic philosophy.

The fact that Augustine insists on how his entourage was mostly responsible for his immoral behavior strengthens the theory that he tended to overestimate himself through considering that he was much better than anyone he came in contact with. Nonetheless, he admits his faults and does not attempt to claim that he is innocent. One can be inclined to believe that the author was actually determined to highlight his character as a Christian and as an intellectual.

While it might initially seem surprising that Augustine gave up his most praised passion-Manichaeism, it gradually becomes clear that he did not actually appreciated everything related to it and that he actually considered that there...

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When concerning his attachment to Christianity, the author did not necessarily want to follow earlier teachings in order to develop a true understanding of the concept of God, as he went through great efforts to come up with theories that were partly his own work, with the purpose of gaining a complete comprehension of the divine.
Most of Augustine's writings largely differ both from philosophical and theological concepts produced before his time and from that which was produced consequent to his time. In spite of the fact that the technology and information contemporary to him should have prevented Augustine from producing complex theories, it failed to do so, making it possible for the Christian philosopher to come up with a number of standards which are very advanced when considering the means he had available.

Readers are unlikely to remain impassive during the course of reading this book, as Augustine clearly intended his autobiography to be appealing, presenting readers with the opportunity of getting involved in the text.

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Saint Augustine of Hippo. (2008). "Confessions." Filiquarian Publishing, LLC.

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