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A 3 page essay that, first, offer a brief biography of Augustine and then offers a brief synopsis of readings from Augustine's Confessions (Book 8) before also offering the writer's personal reaction to the readings, which argue that Augustine's legacy is one of guilt, shame and strengthening patriarchy. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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and the embryonic Christian world" (Matthews and Platt 165). Born to a Christian mother and a pagan father, Augustine was a pagan as well until he converted to Christianity at
the age of 33. He later became the Bishop of Hippo and from that post, his prolific writing influence the evolving Christian world and held sway over Christian theology until
1300 (Matthews and Platt 165). It was Augustine who set the tone for medieval Christianity, with its emphasis on shame, guilt and the legacy of original sin. Departing from his
pagan heritage, Augustine pictured earthly life as a "vale of tear" and it is this vision that dominated Christian life for the centuries (Matthews and Platt 165). Synopsis :
The excerpts in the readings are taken from Augustines Confessions, Book 8, chapters 10 through 12. This is the climax of Augustines autobiography as it describes his conversion to Christianity
and how, on reading Romans 13:13-14, a letter of St. Pauls, the "light of confidence" flooded his soul and his previous doubts were dispelled (Augustine 168). Throughout his Confessions, Augustine
records the struggle between his dual nature of his will. He asserts that the "higher part of our nature aspires after eternal bliss," while the "lower self is held
back by the love of temporal pleasure" (Augustine 167). In accepting Christianity, Augustine records that he "no longer desired a wife or placed any hope in this world but stood
firmly upon the rule of faith" (Augustine 169). He closes by describing the joy of his mother at this conversion and how this fulfilled her fondest wish for her son.
Reaction and reflection question : In recording his personal spiritual journey from his pagan towards spiritual enlightenment, Augustine mirrors an evolutionary process of development that is consistent with Christian
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