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The Confessions of St. Augustine

By: Saint Augustine
Narrated by: Mel Foster
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The Confessions of St. Augustine is one of the most moving diaries ever recorded of a man's journey to the fountain of God's grace. Writing as a sinner, not a saint, Augustine shares his innermost thoughts and conversion experiences, and wrestles with the spiritual questions that have stirred the hearts of the thoughtful since time began.

Starting with his childhood in Numidia and continuing through his youth and early adulthood in Carthage, Rome, and Milan, this book shows Augustine as a human being, a fellow traveler on the road to salvation. If you are fighting changes in your life, struggling to know God more, or staggering around roadblocks in your faith, Augustine's confessions will stretch your mind and enrich your soul.

Public Domain (P)2010 Tantor Ancient, Classical & Medieval Literature Christian Literature & Art Christianity Collections Historical History Ministry & Evangelism Philosophy Religious Religious Studies Heartfelt Inspiring Thought-Provoking
Spiritual Autobiography • Timeless Human Struggle • Outstanding Narration • Profound Life Journey • Masterful Understanding
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I was expecting to be intimidated by both the content and the archaic linguistics. But thanks to the outstanding narration, I was surprised not only by being able to comprehend but also enjoy Confessions. You do have to listen intently though. There is no drifting in thought if you want to fully understand Augustine’s writings. It also helped that I slowed the speed down just a bit. There is often a lovely, almost lyrical, cadence to his writing that draws the readers/listeners in.
Highly recommend.

A challenging but not daunting read

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This book hath provided me with the strengthes of heart to move forward in faith. No other comment

the articulation

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Confessions is a work best digested in small doses with appropriate contemplation and consideration of the confession. The narration is good. However, if you are familiar and comfortable with the KJV language usage of "thee and thou," you will be satisfied with this translation from Latin to English. If not, then you should select another version. Besides this, the work is rich and rewarding. His work is a transparent dialogue. It confronts the reader with the timeless realities of the human struggle for St. Augustine, his time, and ours through his spiritual autobiography of trials, tribulations, joys, sorrow, and ultimate conversion to the Christian faith.

The Deep Spiritual Journey of the Author

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Great content overall but my patience wained as he talked about time for what seemed hours. Genius and devout yet wordy.

Philosophy meets Relgion

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A great read/ listen. The language itself is tough to get through but this reading is clear and very manageable. Many wonderful gems to found in this work.

Tough but worth it

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Difficult to get through, but very interesting.
Dear God, Where are such learned men now?

St. Augustius

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A true masterpiece of early Christian philosophy. It is a very heavy piece, but to confront it and attempt to understand it is well worth the journey - the journey that you are taking with Saint Augustine as he takes you through his life, through his eyes.

Early Christian Brilliance

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Learned that if a man needs to confess stealing pears for the fun of it, before he is even a convert to christianity, that I have a long long long way to go to become a better man.
Is this book worth reading?
Yes, if you are at all interested in how one is to become a Saint or if you just want to know how to honor your mother, this is your book.
well worth the time spent reading this one.

I have a long way to go

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A wonderful book that is really a masterpiece to the thinking and understanding of modern life. I highly recommend this book.

A perfect book

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It would be nice to have a more modern translation. However, if you take time to listen then you will slowly understand more the KJV language.

It’s worth listening to but…

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