... although he was grateful for the education he was given, it was not necessary to his conversion. At many points throughout his life, his education actually seemed to hinder his flight towards Christianity. Augustine continually incorporated Bible verses and passages into his own writing, artfully blending the Scriptures in with his own views. His attitude toward intellect is best illustrated by this short passage ... wealth of the world- (V, 95) It can be argued that his intellectual pursuits further complicated his conversion because he was tormented by certain philosophical questions ...

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... St. Augustine. The book is told through chronological order, so the first book mostly talks about Augustine's life as a child. In the beginning, Augustine starts with a prayer and praise for God but after that Augustine openly questions and is skeptical of God's attributes and his ways of communicating. Augustine is rhetorical and relentless in discussing about God. He senses that God is ... elusive and hard to get a hold of and appears to be aggravated by it. The first question Augustine raises is how one can seek God without knowing what he ... saying "who are you then, my God?" (pg ...

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