The Confessions of Saint Augustine - Paperback

by Augustine of Hippo (Author), Edward Bouverie Pusey (Translator), Mint Editions (Contribution by)

In The Confessions of Saint Augustine (c. 400 CE), Saint Augustine reveals in brutally honest details the agonizing process of maturation from a worldly and sinful young man to the great advocate for Christianity and virtue he would become.

Saint Augustine of Hippo is now remembered as one of the great Christian philosophers of history, with his many works contributing significantly to concepts like theological anthropology, eschatology, and original sin. He was not, however, always such a pious and introspective man. Moving beyond his personal faults, Augustine also delves into what he sees as the central pitfalls of the Christian doctrine of his time, especially the reliance on institutional guidance over introspective reflection.

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Author Biography

Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430 CE) was a theologian, philosopher, and bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa. He is widely recognized as one of the most important Church Fathers in Western Christianity, whose writings profoundly influenced medieval and modern Christian thought. Born in Tagaste (modern-day Algeria) to a Christian mother and a pagan father, Augustine spent his youth pursuing classical rhetoric and philosophy while struggling with personal morality. His dramatic conversion to Christianity in 386 CE shifted his path entirely. Over his lifetime, he authored over one hundred books, including his theological masterpiece The City of God and his highly influential spiritual autobiography, The Confessions.