Bekenntnisse

PB-8

I went to Church.

An honest, blunt, and humble account of Augustine's life from early childhood through till his conversion. Things I liked:

- he constantly glorifies God, in both leading him in the path to salvation and keeping him from going further into sin
- he has some useful insights into the nature of sin and the human will
- his accounts of his friend's death and his mother's death were quite moving

On the whole it was a hard read, with gems here and there, interesting contemplation occasionally -- and the rest a rambling path.

EDIT: I will add: it felt surreal to be reading the experiences of a person who lived so long ago, and to realise we share a number of the struggles of life. Nothing has changed in ~1700 years... but most of all, we share the same God and Saviour. ( )

Série Os Pensadores, adquirido em Nov/2002 ( )

I-6 - I-2