Augustine's Search for God in "Confessions" Essay by Beth
Augustine's Search for God in "Confessions"
Reflection upon St. Augustine's search for God in his life only to realize that God was working through Augustine's daily experiences.
# 60075
| 933 words
| 1 source
| MLA
| 2004
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on Jul 28, 2005
in
Anthropology
(Cultural)
, Religion and Theology
(Christianity)
, Religion and Theology
(General)
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This paper shows how, in his "Confessions", Augustine reflects back on his life, particularly his memories of Monica, his mother and Adeodatus, his son, and interprets their meanings as God working through daily intervention to change the way Augustine thinks and feels.
From the Paper:
"The Confessions is St. Augustine's reflection back on his life, and his search for God during it. He chronicles his experiences from birth until the present time, and explains the deeper meaning that he now sees in each one. Through his reflection, his is able to deeper understand the ways in which God works, and is able to unite with God in spirit. It is through this deeper understanding that in the time he was searching for God in earthly ideas and objects, God was within him all along. Augustine did not find God while searching for him, God revealed himself to Augustine through Augustine's personal history and experience."Cite this Essay:
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Augustine's Search for God in "Confessions" (2005, July 28)
Retrieved September 26, 2023, from https://www.academon.com/essay/augustine-search-for-god-in-confessions-60075/
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"Augustine's Search for God in "Confessions"" 28 July 2005.
Web. 26 September. 2023. <https://www.academon.com/essay/augustine-search-for-god-in-confessions-60075/>