Confessions of Augustine, 2nd Edition

by M. P. Foley P. Brown S. Augustine

Confessions of Augustine [Paperback] Saint Augustine (Author), Michael P. Foley (Editor), F. J. Sheed (Translator), Peter Brown (Introduction)

Genres: Nonfiction, Religion

Paperback

Published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Annika Everitt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book 13 was my favorite.

[Ben · Rating 4 out of 5]

Incredible book, especially the first half. In what is considered the first Western autobiography, Augustine shows uncommon vulnerability and honesty throughout which I found moving and relatable. The second half of the book contained some challenging sections that I found myself needing to trudge through but overall this is a wonderful work and an interesting look at 4th century Christianity.

I also really enjoyed this particular translation (Sheed) compared to the one I read nearly 10 years ago.

[Hannah Reed · Rating 1 out of 5]

Lowk boring thank you next

[Sam Lange · Rating 4 out of 5]

Augustine is a genius, translation was hard to read.

[Schism · Rating 5 out of 5]

A look into a skeptic turned faithful. The synchronicity of the little child saying "take up and read" urging Augustine to open the Bible to Romans 13:13-14 should be studied more.

[Nathan Mitchell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written translation but my brain isn’t big enough for the back half of the book.

[Eliana · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found a friend in Augustine. My favorite part is when he asks himself, “How did God wait forever to create the world? Wait, what is time? Does time actually exist??” Great to know I’m not alone in overthinking everything. 😂

Really good, profound stuff in here. I slowly read the book over the course of seven months, taking the time to absorb and reread certain parts, underlining many ideas that I will need to return to sometime. It helped that it was pleasure reading and not class reading—I didn’t have an essay due, so I didn’t pressure myself to understand every sentence, and instead just enjoyed it. Honestly it’s a great way to slow down and unwind before bed.

[Hannah Miller · Rating 3 out of 5]

Learned a lot! Disagreed with a lot!