The Confessions (Abridged) Audiobook

" A very honest reader will not come away without having had a good think. "

" Probably the most enjoyable book I have ever read. It is packed with Augustine's dramatic telling of his life, a beautiful mixture of philosophy, autobiography, theology, and poetry. I am forever inspired. "

" Fantastic, especially the first half. St. Augustine really laid it out there in capturing the pain of the human experience, really evoked some solid despair. "

" Our Seminar class only read through page 178, and I'm sorry to say I just can't see myself reading the rest on my own. It was good for me, but I didn't enjoy it. All his self-flagellation seems self-indulgent, a waste of productive energy, and he's preoccupied with issues I can't relate to, like whether God has a material substance. Perhaps it would help if I had more historical context. "

" His philosophy of time at the end of the book is great! Its worth the read just for the philo of time. "

" Possibly the first ever memoir, definitely the first work of Christian theology that connected with me. "What do I love when I love my God..." "

" All theology is a foot note to Augustine. "

" A Christian classic. One of the most influential books in Christian history. Er...make that history period! "

" I was rather disappointed when I actually got around to reading this book after having found so many references to it in other books. I did enjoy some of the chapters, but overall I found the book a bit laborious and dull. "

" St. Augustine was undoubtedly a very cool guy but his writing is so dense as to be neigh inpenetrable. "

" The opening part was really good, very devotional, then he started rambling and it kinda went downhill. The Book of Memory was absolutely tedious, but overall it's an interesting read. "

" one of the first autobiographies. "

" I like the fact that it's a biography in the form of a prayer. Parts of it get a bit lengthy and repetitive, but patience is rewarded. The almost comical "Can we remember when we forget?" is followed by meditations on whether desiring food can be a sin. Overall, a rewarding read. "

" Excellent translation. Great book to read during the season of Lent. "

" I haven't finished this yet. I read a majority of it. There's a lot of really awesome stuff in here. That being said, it's probably the most difficult thing I've ever read. I hope to finish one day, but I'm not really currently reading this anymore. "

" A wonderful Christian classic, examine his life, but just glance at the doctrine. "

" Touching scenes of heartbroken humanity. This is an incredible story about a man's search for truth and his confessions to the God Who showed him the truth he avoided for his entire life. "

" Remember when this cat was a Manichean? That was wild. "

" the bit about the pear has made me think...and i love his openness with God...quite remarkable "

" Long and sometimes hard to get through, but so many things I could relate too in my own spiritual walk... crazy since it was written so long ago. "