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Confessions by St. Augustine of Hippo (~400)
Journey into one of the most influential spiritual autobiographies ever written with Confessions by Augustine of Hippo, composed around 397 to 400 AD, a deeply personal and surprisingly relatable exploration of ambition, temptation, regret, faith, and self-discovery. In this episode, we follow Augustine's dramatic transformation from a restless young man chasing pleasure, status, and intellectual certainty into one of the most important thinkers in Christian history. Along the way, we encounter stolen pears, philosophical debates, wild student life, emotional struggles, and the famous moment…
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