Augustine: Conversions to Confessions

Augustine: Conversions to Confessions

<div>Saint Augustine is one of the most influential figures in all of Christianity, yet his path to sainthood was by no means assured. Born in AD 354 to a pagan father and a Christian mother, Augustine spent the first thirty years of his life struggling to understand the nature of God and his world. He learned about Christianity as a child but was never baptized, choosing instead to immerse himself in the study of rhetoric, Manicheanism, and then Neoplatonism-all the while indulging in a life of lust and greed.<br><br> In <i>Augustine</i>, the acclaimed historian Robin Lane Fox re-creates Augustine's early life with unparalleled insight, showing how Augustine's quest for knowledge and faith finally brought him to Christianity and a life of celibacy. Augustine's <i>Confessions</i>, a vivid description of his journey toward conversion and baptism, still serves as a model of spirituality for Christians around the world.<br><br> Magisterial and beautifully written, <i>Augustine</i> will be the definitive biography of this colossal figure for decades to come.<br>  </div>