1. Lecture 7 Book X Dr. Ann T. Orlando

2. Book X Historical context Reading the Text Influence

3. Historical Background Anthropology Confession Happiness Sinfulness Relation to previous Books

4. Confessions Structure Augustine's Reflection on His Past Book I: From God; birth and relationship of infant with mother –Book II: Bondage of Flesh Book III: Slavery of eyes and mind; problem of evil –Book IV Ambition of World »Book V Encounter with Faustus, Manichaeism, philosophy; moving from Carthage to Rome –Book VI: Recognition of emptiness of world’s ambition Book VII: Freedom of mind; resolution of problem of evil –Book VIII: Liberation from bondage of flesh Book IX: Relation to Monica, her death, return to God Augustine’s Present Book X: Memory Book XI: Time Book XII: Interpreting Scripture Book XIII: Trinity and Church

5. Book X Outline Augustine addresses his readers X.1.1 – X.5.7 God is found and loved in the inner self X.6.8 – X.8.15 The nature of memory X.9.16 – X.15.23 Forgetfulness X.16.24 – X.19.28 God is happiness X.24.35 – X.27.38 Endurance in this life X.28.39 – X.29.40 Continued temptations and sinfulness X.30.41 – X.41.66 Jesus Christ the Mediator X.42.67 – X.42.70

6. Influence Memory Need for continual repentance