{"product_id":"b0g6gxgcbs","title":"The Confessions of Saint Augustine: A Modern Translation with Introduction (Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Modern Translations)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Confessions of Saint Augustine: A Modern Translation The classic spiritual autobiography—newly rendered in clear, contemporary English.  In  The Confessions , Augustine of Hippo recounts his restless search for truth—from youthful ambition and distraction to a life transformed by grace—and then turns to profound meditation on memory, time, Scripture, and creation. This edition offers a faithful, readable translation with a crisp orientation to Augustine’s world and thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat’s inside? Book I  — Childhood, infancy, and the God who already knows us. Book II  — Adolescence and the theft of the pears: sin as disordered love. Book III  — Studies at Carthage, Manichaeism, and the first glimpse of beauty “so ancient and so new.” Book IV  — Ambition, rhetoric, astrology, and the searing grief of a friend’s death. Book V  — To Rome and Milan; meeting Bishop Ambrose and unlearning error. Book VI  — Restlessness deepens; Monica’s prayers; a heart divided. Book VII  — Neoplatonism and the problem of evil: God as immutable Good. Book VIII  — Crisis and surrender: the garden at Milan and conversion. Book IX  — Baptism with Alypius and Monica; Monica’s death and Augustine’s praise. Book X  — Present confessions: memory, desire, temptation, and the love of God. Book XI  — Time and creation: “What, then, is time?” and “In the beginning…” Book XII  — Reading Genesis faithfully: heaven and earth, letter and spirit. Book XIII  — The six days and the Sabbath as the soul’s re-creation and rest in God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy this edition? Modern \u0026amp; Faithful  — Smooth, accurate English that preserves Augustine’s intimacy, irony, and biblical cadence.\u003cbr\u003e\nGuided Reading  — A concise introduction situates the work historically and explains its two movements: narrative and contemplation.\u003cbr\u003e\nConcise Commentary  — Light notes clarify names, sources, and key themes (restless heart, grace, memory, time) without interrupting the flow.\u003cbr\u003e\nReader-First Design  — Clean headings, generous spacing, and consistent formatting for devotion, classroom, or study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWho is it for? Seekers and skeptics, students and scholars, pastors and spiritual directors—anyone drawn to a searching, honest encounter with God, the self, and the mystery of time and grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Our hearts are restless until they rest in You.” Read  The Confessions  as a living prayer: an unsparing self-portrait that becomes praise—leading from confession of sin to confession of faith, and from memory of the past to hope in the eternal present of God.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":52820358365400,"sku":"YSL35262","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0835\/3356\/2072\/files\/81ginj0RfLL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793096900","url":"https:\/\/www.bookmebay.com\/products\/b0g6gxgcbs","provider":"BookMebay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}