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Augustine's Confessions Essay In the Confessions, Saint Augustine addressed himself articulately and passionately to the persistent questions that stirred the minds and hearts of men since time began—the existence of God. Religions thrived on answering the unanswerable questions of the universe and people were able to find solace in the answers. The Confessions tells a story in the form of a long conversion with God. Through this conversion to Catholic Christianity, Augustine encounters many …

…eighteen; a conversion that took place across his whole life. The story was not just of having arrived at a certain point, but also of the long way around to get there. Love played a significant role in this conversion. The old restless heart that Augustine once had finally found peace and rest in God. It helped guide him towards God and Christ in a positive way that it influenced the rest of his life.