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?

<p>Baptism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What virtue helps us understand the consequences of our actions?

<p>Prudence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>That he would fall into sin later in life (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>His education and academic pursuits (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of Augustine's earliest prayers?

<p>They were selfish and demanding (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What virtue did Augustine struggle with as a young boy?

<p>Pride (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>That human nature is inherently flawed (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role models did Augustine lack in his childhood?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>It represents God's provision for all good things (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Introspective and self-aware (C)</p> 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?

<p>Consolation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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