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musicdeepdive's review against another edition
4.25
I think this one is going to be more of a grower for me than some of the others I've read lately, particularly the three books which delve into specific spiritual beliefs and theories. The first ten are more about Augustine's journey towards Christianity, and the writing is clearly at its best when it is at its most personalized. Certainly an essential text for anyone interested in the Christian faith.
ryberst's review against another edition
5.0
It seems to me that this book should be standard for anyone wanting to explore anything. Any Westerner owes it to him/herself to read this book and find him/herself in it. All the more so for the Christian. In a time when we have lost vulnerability to objectivity and passion to disinterest (disembodiment, detachment), Augustine's Confessions can remind us of what it means to be Christian, of struggling with existential questions, not by way of third person, objective rationality, but it the form of prayer, confession, and worship. Our theology should first and foremost be addressed to 'You." This was a refreshing read for me.
snailbusfield's review against another edition
4.0
his moral perspective is eschew but he do love his concubine
kristidurbs's review against another edition
5.0
I'd love to have the time to read this book every year. Another very deeply moving work.
naiapard's review against another edition
5.0
You'd hit the jack pot with this one if you wanted to read something peaceful. Even if you are not that into "Biblical talk" (you can skip those parts) this still remains a tantalizing read.
What I loved the most was the bare irony and the underlined humor that was waiting dormant behind the turnings of the phrase and the flickers of rhythm put together in a mesmerizing prose.
The rhetoric in it is an exemplary one, after which, one can guide oneself on the path of oratory.
In it you are going to find ideas that would circulate throughout the modern era as we know it and you'll be amazed of how contemporary can still be a work written over one thousand years ago.
What I loved the most was the bare irony and the underlined humor that was waiting dormant behind the turnings of the phrase and the flickers of rhythm put together in a mesmerizing prose.
The rhetoric in it is an exemplary one, after which, one can guide oneself on the path of oratory.
In it you are going to find ideas that would circulate throughout the modern era as we know it and you'll be amazed of how contemporary can still be a work written over one thousand years ago.
annie1318's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
4.5