Project Gutenberg 2010-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 343 Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo 354 430 Augustine, Saint Du Bois, Philippe Goibaud, sieur 1626 1694 Bois, Philippe Goibaud du, sieur Dubois, M. Dubois-Goibaud, Philippe Goibaut du Bois, Philippe Pusey, E. B. (Edward Bouverie) 1800 1882 Pusey, Edward Bouverie Pusey, Edward B. (Edward Bouverie) Confessiones Produced by Steven Giacomelli, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Confessiones" by Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine is an autobiographical work written in the late 4th century AD. The text is a profound spiritual reflection that explores Augustine's journey from a life of sin to faith in God, addressing themes such as grace, redemption, and the nature of God. It serves as a foundational piece in Christian theology, outlining Augustine's inner struggles and transformative experiences. The opening of "Confessiones" introduces Augustine as he starts his narrative with praise for God, reflecting on his early life. He recounts his childhood experiences and the sins of his youth, emphasizing his distaste for studying, which was often replaced by mischief and youthful indiscretions. He ponders deep philosophical and theological questions as he recalls his understanding of God and the state of his soul, setting the stage for his eventual search for truth and meaning. This opening portion lays the groundwork for a journey of introspection and the quest for divine understanding, illustrating the complexity of human nature and the foundational beliefs that would shape Augustine's later teachings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) la Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo Christian saints -- Algeria -- Hippo (Extinct city) -- Biography Catholic Church -- Bishops -- Biography Bishops -- Algeria -- Hippo (Extinct city) -- Biography BR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 1325024 1325033 2024-09-14T09:08:20.055759 2023-09-15T04:28:14.552802 text/html text/html 1285241 2013-10-13T08:31:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 430402 2013-10-13T08:31:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 508685 2024-09-14T09:08:44.415693 application/epub+zip 534950 2024-09-14T09:08:25.135706 application/epub+zip 534950 2024-09-14T09:08:22.410758 application/epub+zip 990816 2024-09-14T09:08:56.409535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 887276 2024-09-14T09:08:41.915639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 867969 2022-09-15T12:10:40.792861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 988333 988106 2024-09-14T09:08:15.843793 2023-09-15T04:28:10.441746 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 982238 2013-10-13T08:30:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 385116 2013-10-13T08:31:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 987699 2013-10-13T08:30:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 384623 2013-10-13T08:31:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22699 2024-09-14T09:08:56.590547 application/rdf+xml 13037 2024-09-14T09:08:22.963743 image/jpeg 3176 2024-09-14T09:08:22.686723 image/jpeg 486137 2024-09-14T09:08:20.159750 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia