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St. Augustine's Confessions Book I

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What does Augustine's heart find no rest until it rests in?

God (correct)

The world

His education

His mother

What intimate act does Augustine use to illustrate God's role in providing all good things?

Nursing a child (correct)

Walking a child

Rocking a child to sleep

Bathing a child

What is the basic request of Augustine's earliest prayers?

For his father to take him to get sweets

To be spared punishment

For his mother to give him toys

For his nurse to stop ignoring him (correct)

Which sacrament does Monica, Augustine's mother, postpone for Augustine?

Baptism Signup and view all the answers

What virtue helps us understand the consequences of our actions?

Prudence Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of Monica regarding Augustine's baptism?

That he would fall into sin later in life Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of Augustine's life does he question in the later chapters of Book 1?

His education and academic pursuits Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of Augustine's earliest prayers?

They were selfish and demanding Signup and view all the answers

What virtue did Augustine struggle with as a young boy?

Pride Signup and view all the answers

What is the implication of Augustine's statement that even newborn babies are sinners?

That human nature is inherently flawed Signup and view all the answers

What role models did Augustine lack in his childhood?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of nursing in Augustine's Confessions?

It represents God's provision for all good things Signup and view all the answers

What is the tone of Augustine's reflections on his childhood?

Introspective and self-aware Signup and view all the answers

Which Jesuit spiritual principle is concerned with the experience of comfort and joy in one's relationship with God?

Consolation Signup and view all the answers