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The Confessions

Augustine of Hippo · 400

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Sex & Religion

What this book knows

The restless self finds no rest until desire's infinite reach curves back toward the God who made it restless.

Sex: Present
Work: Absent
Learning: Present
Religion: Primary

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faith-and-doubt

Let me know Thee, as I am known. Power of my soul, enter into it, and fit it for Thee, that Thou mayest have and hold it without spot or wrinkle.
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They love truth when she enlightens, they hate her when she reproves.
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After our works we shall rest in Thee also in the Sabbath of eternal life. For then shalt Thou rest in us, as now Thou workest in us.
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desire

There appeared unto me the chaste dignity of Continency, serene, yet not relaxedly gay, honestly alluring me to come and doubt not.
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self-and-identity

By inward goads didst Thou rouse me, that I should be ill at ease, until Thou wert manifested to my inward sight.
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We joined with us the boy Adeodatus, born after the flesh, of my sin. Excellently hadst Thou made him.
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