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Confessions is the name of an autobiographical work, consisting of 13 books, by Saint Augustine of Hippo, written in Latin between 397 and 400 AD. The work outlines Saint Augustine's sinful youth and his conversion to Christianity. It is widely seen as the first Western autobiography ever written, and Professor Henry Chadwick wrote that Confessions will "always rank among the great masterpieces of western literature."

Considered to be the first autobiographical work in history, this timeless book is completely applicable to everyone who has experienced the struggle between good and evil in his own soul. Saint Augustine, born in Constantine in 354 C.E., was raised by a devout Christian mother. He abandoned the Christianity of his upbringing and had an illegitimate son. After hearing the sermons of Ambrose, he began his great internal struggle which led to his conversion in 387 C.E. The Confessions describe his conversion, shedding light on the questions that had troubled him on his way to the Cross. Outside Scripture it is the most famous - and perhaps the most important - of all spiritual books.

This precision-crafted reference distills the heart of Augustine’s theology and philosophy—clear, concise, and ready for study, teaching, or inspiration. Organized as a practical dictionary of 100 key entries—from Allegory, Grace, Trinity, and Predestination, Privation, and Wisdom—each article offers: A crisp definition faithful to Augustine’s own categories and vocabulary, including Latin terms such as covenantum, predicatio, and resurrectionisAuthoritative context linking the concept to Augustine’s larger vision across Confessions, City of God, and De Trinitate.

Part biography of a wartime adventurer, part detective story, and part faith journey, this intriguing book from a New York Times journalist and bestselling author takes us inside the modern-day making of a saint. The Saint Makers chronicles the unlikely alliance between Father Hotze and Dr...