Augustine's Confessions is unequivocally the most influential, religious autobiography in the Christian tradition. Augustine writes about faith with the reckless abandon of a lover; his descriptions of friendship are so beautiful they'll bring tears to your eyes; and his tributes to his mother, Monica, cast eternally fresh light on the unofficial authority of women in the early Church.
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Augustine's Confessions is unequivocally the most influential, religious autobiography in the Christian tradition. Augustine writes about faith with the reckless abandon of a lover; his descriptions of friendship are so beautiful they'll bring tears to your eyes; and his tributes to his mother, Monica, cast eternally fresh light on the unofficial authority of women in the early Church.