Augustine’s Conversion in his Confessions 8: Some Disputed Issues

What is it about?

This article lays out the varying perspectives on what Augustine experience in Confessions 8 and argues that it describes his conversion to orthodox Christianity.

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Why is it important?

Confessions 8 is often considered to be the pivotal book in his work, but scholarship has not completely agreed on what Augustine claimed to experience in that book. A person's interpretation of this key event shapes one's interpretation of the whole work, especially books 7 and 9.