Confessions of AugustineThe content of my article will be an analysis of the Confessions of Augustine. I will focus on the first nine chapters of the book. First, I will write an introductory page on Augustine. Second, I will explain why Augustine wrote the Confessions and the importance of the Confessions as a philosophical work. I will analyze Augustine's view of God and show the main theme of his book, which is the sovereign God of grace and the sovereign grace of God. I will focus on Augustine's view of God and his grace. Augustine was born Aurelius Augustinus on November 13, 354 in North Africa. He received a classical Latin education and went to study rhetoric at the age of twelve in Madaura. He later studied at Cathrage and became a Manichaean. After reading Hortensius by Cicero, Augustine had the idea of ​​devoting himself to the study of philosophy. He opened a school of rhetoric in Cathrage, then taught in Milan. In 386 he converted and was later baptized. In 391, Augustine was appointed bishop of Hippo. He is considered the greatest father of the Church. He was a defender of the Catholic faith and wrote and developed many doctrines to combat the heresies of his day, including his most famous rejection of the Pelagian doctrine. Pelagianism denied original sin and affirmed the capacity of human beings to be just through the exercise of free will. “Augustine emphasized the fallen nature of man and the need to be saved by divine grace. (592) “Augustine was also a great philosopher. His analysis of the nature of time, his skepticism, and the relationship between divine foreknowledge and human freedom are all important philosophical contributions. His two most famous writings are the Confessions... middle of paper ...... Stine then talks about his aversion to Scripture. And he attributed this to his “inflated pride (42)”. He believed the Bible was for children and he thought he was an adult. They were not worthy of comparison with the eloquence of Cicero. He realizes his mistake from time to time and now looks at the Scriptures with reverence. Augustine was constantly searching for the truth and it was at this time that he believed it to be found in the doctrine of the Manichaeans. The Manichaeans believe that the universe is divided into the realms of good and evil. Augustine liked this theory and it would explain why he took so much pleasure in committing evil. It also offered Augustine a practical justification for his own behavior, which would no longer make him responsible for his actions. Although he is extremely disappointed when he meets Bishop Faustes, who is not really a lover of the truth.