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Confessions
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The impact of history and geography on the trajectory of Augustine’s life cannot be overstated. How might Augustine’s life—and, consequently, Christianity—have been affected had he lived at another time or place within the Roman Empire?
Augustine draws many parallels between his story and the Parable of the Prodigal Son. Select another Bible story with themes similar to those of Confessions, and compare and contrast the two.
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