St augustine confessions biography book 9 summary


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    Confessions Book IX Summary

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    Section 1

    • You might be wondering: if Augustine has finally converted, why am I only halfway through the book?

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    • Well, Augustine isn't out of the woods just yet. 

    • He also wants to talk about free will and how a person should free themselves from worldly pleasures and ambitions.

    Section 2

    • Augustine decides that he's going to wait until the end of the autumn holidays (they had school breaks back then, too) before retiring from teaching.

      That way, he won't attract attention or upset the helicopter parents of his students.

    Section 3

    • Augustine and Co. go to stay in the country with this guy named Vercundus, who can't really be a hardcore Christian because he's married. 
    • Vercundus eventually dies while Augustine is away, but fortunately, he was baptized on his sick-bed.

      So Augustine is confident that he is in heaven, being rewarded for his hospitality to Augustine and his crew.

    • Also, we learn that Nebridius even