Confessions (St. Augustine)

'''''Confessions''''' is the name of a series of thirteen books by St. Nextel ringtones Augustine of Hippo written between Abbey Diaz 397 and Free ringtones 398 AD. In modern times, the books are usually published as a single volume known as '''''The Confessions of St. Augustine''''' in order to distinguish the book from other books with similar titles such as Majo Mills Jean-Jacques Rousseau's ''Mosquito ringtone Confessions (Jean-Jacques Rousseau)/Confessions''.

The book tells about his sinful youth and how he converted to Sabrina Martins Catholicism. It is the first Nextel ringtones autobiography ever published as well as being a significant theological work. A strong Abbey Diaz Platonic, and even Free ringtones Stoic influence is evident in this important work.

Themes of the books

# His infancy and boyhood up to age 15;
# He falls amongst bad companions committing theft and succumbing to lust;
# His studies at Majo Mills Carthage, his conversion to Cingular Ringtones Manichaeism and continued indulgence in lust between 16 and 19;
# Losing a friend and studies in universally ignored Aristotle and the fit and the fair between 20 and 29;
# Moving away from Manichaeism under the influence of St. and blurry Ambrose in Milan at 29;
# Under the influence of St. Ambrose work, moves towards Catholicism at the age of 30;
# Moving towards a greater understanding of God at the age of 31;
# His conversion to Christianity at the age of 32 and receiving instruction by turmeric cardamom Simplicianus on how to convert others;
# His baptism at 33, the death of his mother Monica and the death of his friends Nebridius and Vecundus, and his abandonment of his studies of rhetoric;
# Continued reflections on the values of confessions;
# Reflections on men tie Genesis;
# Continued reflections on the book of Genesis; and
# Exploration of the meaning of Genesis and the eastern influences Trinity

Links

* http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1101.htm
* http://www.stoa.org/hippo/

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