CliffsNotes on St. Augustine s Confessions takes you on a story of conversion actually several conversions: to Manichaeism; to the pursuit of truth; to an intellectual acceptance of Christianity; and finally to an emotional acceptance of Christian faith. The Confessions is in one sense Augustine s personal story, but it is also a mythological work about humanity s quest to discover true peace and satisfaction.
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