Knowledge Rather than Correct Opinion： Analyzing the Nature of Augustine’s Confession and Reflection

St. Augustine wrote about his transformation from Manici to Christian in the confession of his book. He confessed to God and claimed that God was "not corrupted, inviolable and unchangeable" (August D. 111). Based on deep faith in God, Augustine abandoned the concept of dinosaurs of the Magnacian and believed that God is "not only good but also the best" (114). Although the essence of evil is not material at all, it is "Decline of the will distorted from the highest area [- God]" (August 124 - 126).

Prior to entering the subject of free will, confession initially analyzed the essence of evil. Details of Book 5 Augustine attempts to harmonize the existence of evil with the supremacy of God. During his studies in Carthage, Augustine accepted the heresy of manicure. This orthodox emphasizes strongly the natural dualism. A kind spiritual spirit and evil material god compete for the superiority and control of the universe. As Manichaeo, Augustine believes evil is substantive - "substance" (it has its own waste and terrible amount) (Pusey, 44). Therefore he opposes the Christian faith that only one god comes from all the existing ones. For Augustine, evil can not be derived from a kind spiritual spirit. Evil comes from enemies unrelated to the latter (Pusey, 44)

Augustine reflects the purpose of confession. This may be a good point for Augustine to discuss the various meanings of the confession that he uses throughout his work. That word itself comes from the Latin conviction, which means admitting, arguing or praising. Based on this etymology, John O'Meara (The Young Augustine, 2-3) insists that in the confession Augustine used three different but interrelated meanings: confession as peccati confessio laudis and recognition of faith (confessio fidei)

Due to the nature of confession, it is clear that Augustine writes not only for himself, but also for general consumption. Augustine's potential audience includes baptized Christians, children and other believers. Peter Brown writes in his book "Body and Society" that the purpose of "Confessions" is "a person who has the same experience as Augustine". In addition, from the career of his manicure practice, Augustine has a unique connection with manicure. Therefore, that confession appeals to encourage change.