MMW 12 Chapter Reading: Saint Augustine_ The Confessions

• School: UCSD
• Department: Making of the Modern World
• Course: MMW 12
• Professor: Richard Cohen

Document Summary

Saint augustine is repenting for stealing pears for no other reason than to do it. No crime can be committed without a motive. Things on earth are not as good as things. Once again augustine feels bad for stealing the pears and asks why he would want to. He praises god for forgiving his sins and accepting him. He wishes to be an example to very bad about it. in heaven even though they are tempting. do something so sinful for no good reason when he has god. others. He keeps mourning the theft of the pears. All good things come through the lord, amen. This guy comes around and introduces them to the writings of anthony the egyptian. This causes half of the men and all the women to convert and dedicate their lives to god. The key was to get rid of worldly wants and possessions.