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A review by malpa222
The Confessions of Saint Augustine by Saint Augustine
Did not finish book.
TL;DR: This book almost turned me Christian so I had to drop it; not yet, this is not the right moment. Overall, really good reading, I recommend this book to anyone undergoing an existentional crisis.
Have you ever felt God? Have you ever thought that there must be some force behind everything but you are not sure what it is? Have you ever thought to yourself: "I know that I can believe.. I'm just not sure if this is the right moment"? Augustine had the same thoughts throughout his life filled with pleasure and the feeling of being lost. He was always looking for God, yet at the same time he was straying away from him.
He wrote this book later in life, as a man of faith, philosopher and theologist (however these two are interwoven in his works). Looking back at all of his previous mistakes, he tells you about his life of seeking the truth, something to lean on. He needed faith, to give him guidance in life that was filled with wordly pleasures. Maybe this is why I relate to the book so much. I had to drop reading it, because I know that I am not able to understand faith just yet. Faith is a commitment, and thats the mystery and the most beautiful thing about it. Don't read it, thinking this is some Christian propaganda; while he was Christian, the theme of faith can be looked at from much bigger perspective. Augustine realized that faith is commitment, which was a defining moment of his life; "Confessions" is a story about that.
Have you ever felt God? Have you ever thought that there must be some force behind everything but you are not sure what it is? Have you ever thought to yourself: "I know that I can believe.. I'm just not sure if this is the right moment"? Augustine had the same thoughts throughout his life filled with pleasure and the feeling of being lost. He was always looking for God, yet at the same time he was straying away from him.
He wrote this book later in life, as a man of faith, philosopher and theologist (however these two are interwoven in his works). Looking back at all of his previous mistakes, he tells you about his life of seeking the truth, something to lean on. He needed faith, to give him guidance in life that was filled with wordly pleasures. Maybe this is why I relate to the book so much. I had to drop reading it, because I know that I am not able to understand faith just yet. Faith is a commitment, and thats the mystery and the most beautiful thing about it. Don't read it, thinking this is some Christian propaganda; while he was Christian, the theme of faith can be looked at from much bigger perspective. Augustine realized that faith is commitment, which was a defining moment of his life; "Confessions" is a story about that.