What do you think?
Rate this book
The Confessions[CONFESSIONS][Paperback]
The Confessions <> Paperback <> SaintAugustineofHippo <> IgnatiusPress
Paperback
Published July 31, 2012
2 people are currently reading
3 people want to read
About the author
Augustine of Hippo
3,312 books2,056 followersEarly church father and philosopher Saint Augustine served from 396 as the bishop of Hippo in present-day Algeria and through such writings as the autobiographical
Confessions
in 397 and the voluminous
City of God
from 413 to 426 profoundly influenced Christianity, argued against Manichaeism and Donatism, and helped to establish the doctrine of original sin.
An Augustinian follows the principles and doctrines of Saint Augustine.
People also know Aurelius Augustinus in English of Regius (Annaba). From the Africa province of the Roman Empire, people generally consider this Latin theologian of the greatest thinkers of all times. He very developed the west. According to Jerome, a contemporary, Augustine renewed "the ancient Faith."
The Neo-Platonism of Plotinus afterward heavily weighed his years. After conversion and his baptism in 387, Augustine developed his own approach to theology and accommodated a variety of methods and different perspectives. He believed in the indispensable grace to human freedom and framed the concept of just war. When the Western Roman Empire started to disintegrate from the material earth, Augustine developed the concept of the distinct Catholic spirituality in a book of the same name. He thought the medieval worldview. Augustine closely identified with the community that worshiped the Trinity. The Catholics and the Anglican communion revere this preeminent doctor. Many Protestants, especially Calvinists, consider his due teaching on salvation and divine grace of the theology of the Reformation. The Eastern Orthodox also consider him. He carries the additional title of blessed. The Orthodox call him "Blessed Augustine" or "Saint Augustine the Blessed."
Santo Agostinho
An Augustinian follows the principles and doctrines of Saint Augustine.
People also know Aurelius Augustinus in English of Regius (Annaba). From the Africa province of the Roman Empire, people generally consider this Latin theologian of the greatest thinkers of all times. He very developed the west. According to Jerome, a contemporary, Augustine renewed "the ancient Faith."
The Neo-Platonism of Plotinus afterward heavily weighed his years. After conversion and his baptism in 387, Augustine developed his own approach to theology and accommodated a variety of methods and different perspectives. He believed in the indispensable grace to human freedom and framed the concept of just war. When the Western Roman Empire started to disintegrate from the material earth, Augustine developed the concept of the distinct Catholic spirituality in a book of the same name. He thought the medieval worldview. Augustine closely identified with the community that worshiped the Trinity. The Catholics and the Anglican communion revere this preeminent doctor. Many Protestants, especially Calvinists, consider his due teaching on salvation and divine grace of the theology of the Reformation. The Eastern Orthodox also consider him. He carries the additional title of blessed. The Orthodox call him "Blessed Augustine" or "Saint Augustine the Blessed."
Santo Agostinho
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 of 1 review
May 5, 2024
"I know what profit I gain by confessing my past, and this I have declared. But many people who know me, and others who do not know me but have heard of me or read my books, wish to hear what I am now, at this moment, as I set down my confessions."
St. Augustine of Hippo came to the Christian faith in 375 A.D as an adult. This book contains his scandalous confessions from childhood through conversion and his writings on controversial topics of the day. Often in this work, we see his rambling inner thoughts and questions on deep theological issues like the origin of humans, creation, the Trinity, time, matter, and the sovereignty of God. He often argues with himself until he settles on an answer. The reader gets to see him wrestle with hard questions and think through debates had with his contemporaries.
I marvel at two main bullet points in regards to Augustine's writing:
1. The careful reverence and humility Augustine had toward putting his thoughts and confessions on paper. His gratefulness, spilling over into praise and thanksgiving, is both inspiring and convicting.
2. The boldness of his confessions on paper in the 4th century. I had to chuckle at some of what he experienced in his early years. This man does not hold back in description of his struggle with sin! I cannot imagine reading a book like this in the 4th century. It amazes me. His life amazes me.
This is a challenging read and I was up for it. Aside from Greek Tragedies and The Bible, I have never read anything this old, much less a memoir or philosophical work. It is absolutely mind-blowing to see the world through the eyes of someone who existed in the year 375. My attention was especially caught up in the cosmology of this time period. They had no idea the world was round! And when Augustine wrestles with his thoughts on Genesis 1, he fully believes the world is flat with an arched firmament. It's fascinating! Yet God met him where he was in his time of need. I annotated too much in this book and I wanted to include an overabundance of quotes this review, but that would be exhausting for me and you! So, I will end with this benediction of his on the final page:
"O Lord, God, grant us peace, for all that we have is your gift. Grant us the peace of repose, the peace of the Sabbath, the peace which has no evening. For this worldly order in all its beauty will pass away. All these things that are very good will come to an end when the limit of their existence is reached. They have been allotted their morning and their evening."
St. Augustine of Hippo came to the Christian faith in 375 A.D as an adult. This book contains his scandalous confessions from childhood through conversion and his writings on controversial topics of the day. Often in this work, we see his rambling inner thoughts and questions on deep theological issues like the origin of humans, creation, the Trinity, time, matter, and the sovereignty of God. He often argues with himself until he settles on an answer. The reader gets to see him wrestle with hard questions and think through debates had with his contemporaries.
I marvel at two main bullet points in regards to Augustine's writing:
1. The careful reverence and humility Augustine had toward putting his thoughts and confessions on paper. His gratefulness, spilling over into praise and thanksgiving, is both inspiring and convicting.
2. The boldness of his confessions on paper in the 4th century. I had to chuckle at some of what he experienced in his early years. This man does not hold back in description of his struggle with sin! I cannot imagine reading a book like this in the 4th century. It amazes me. His life amazes me.
This is a challenging read and I was up for it. Aside from Greek Tragedies and The Bible, I have never read anything this old, much less a memoir or philosophical work. It is absolutely mind-blowing to see the world through the eyes of someone who existed in the year 375. My attention was especially caught up in the cosmology of this time period. They had no idea the world was round! And when Augustine wrestles with his thoughts on Genesis 1, he fully believes the world is flat with an arched firmament. It's fascinating! Yet God met him where he was in his time of need. I annotated too much in this book and I wanted to include an overabundance of quotes this review, but that would be exhausting for me and you! So, I will end with this benediction of his on the final page:
"O Lord, God, grant us peace, for all that we have is your gift. Grant us the peace of repose, the peace of the Sabbath, the peace which has no evening. For this worldly order in all its beauty will pass away. All these things that are very good will come to an end when the limit of their existence is reached. They have been allotted their morning and their evening."
Displaying 1 of 1 review