Confessions (401) is the work of Saint Augustine, a Roman
theologian and bishop responsible for some of the core doctrines of
today's Catholic church. His literary works, including The
Confessions, The Enchiridion, and On Christian Doctrine, are
commonly viewed as foundational works of Christian theology and
Western philosophy. Bishop of Hippo Regius-in modern day
Algeria-from 395 to his death in 430, Augustine helped to justify
and consolidate the role of Christianity in the Roman Empire and
was canonized as a saint for his efforts. A young man does poorly
in school, steals from his neighbor's orchard, and has a son with a
woman to whom he is not married. These are some of the core
personal experiences detailed by Augustine in his autobiographical
and theological work Confessions, in which he grows from a life of
sin to accepting God and the Christian faith. Interspersed with
stories of his life and conversion are descriptions and critiques
of Neoplatonism, Manichaeism, and astrology, systems of belief and
understanding which, for Augustine, fall short of the vision of
humanity and salvation offered by Christianity. Throughout this
text, Augustine encourages readers-especially those who have led
troubled lives-not only to convert to Christianity, but to
understand the inherent imperfection of all humanity and to
envision the ultimately hopeful message of transformation and
forgiveness offered by faith in God. Confessions is at heart a
Christian text, but it is also essentially human. Augustine is
remembered not just as a saint and Christian leader, but as a
figure who precipitated the evolution of Western thought.
Augustine's Confessions is a foundational work of autobiographical
and philosophical writing, influencing such writers as Blaise
Pascal, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Thomas Aquinas, Bertrand Russell,
and Friedrich Nietzsche. Its personal nature and depth of honesty
are considered formal innovations in autobiography and memoir
writing, and its meditations on God and human nature have made it
an essential text for philosophers and theologians for centuries.
With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of Saint Augustine's Confessions is a
classic of autobiography and Christian theology reimagined for
modern readers.
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