Augustine confesses that he hated learning and hated being forced to learn even though it was good for him. He also confesses that he used his learning for shameful and proud ends. He confesses once again his great sin at a young age and that he was justly punished for it and that God had done good through it all.
I remember my philosophy professor Dr. James Muir, say that Augustine was the "Richard Dawkins" of his day (back when Richard Dawkins was very popular). He was a skilled debater who would travel all over the Roman Empire to speak and debate and he was well loved for it. He argued against God, especially Christianity and Judaism. He ended up being one of the most important and influential theologians in Christianity, quite possibly the most important and influential for western thought. A prime example of divine redemption and reconciliation.
I appreciate his putting everything in focus through faith in this hindsight stance.
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