Confessions (Augustine)

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Christian theological work Latin literature autobiographical work spiritual autobiography

Confessions (Augustine) is a seminal autobiographical and theological work by Saint Augustine of Hippo that reflects on his spiritual journey, conversion to Christianity, and the nature of sin and grace.

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All labels observed (10)

Label	Occurrences
Confessions (Augustine) canonical	5
Augustine’s Confessions	2
Confessions (Augustine of Hippo)	2
Confessions (by Augustine of Hippo)	2
Book XI of Augustine’s Confessions	1
Confessions (Saint Augustine)	1
Confessions by Saint Augustine	1
Confessions of Saint Augustine	1
The Confessions	1
Volume 7: Confessions of St. Augustine; Imitation of Christ	1

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4358425 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

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Target entity: Confessions (Augustine)
Context triple: [Thagaste, associatedWork, Confessions (Augustine)]

A. The City of God
The City of God is a foundational Christian philosophical and theological work by St. Augustine that contrasts the earthly city with the heavenly city and profoundly shaped Western thought on history, politics, and religion.
B. Book of Confessions
The Book of Confessions is the collection of historic creeds and doctrinal statements that defines and guides the theology and faith practice of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
C. Confessio
Confessio is a spiritual autobiography traditionally attributed to Saint Patrick, in which he reflects on his life, mission in Ireland, and faith in God.
D. Shepherd of Hermas
Shepherd of Hermas is an early Christian apocalyptic and moralistic work, composed in Rome in the 2nd century, that presents visions and parables emphasizing repentance and ethical living.
E. Confessio of Saint Peter
The Confessio of Saint Peter is the shrine beneath the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica that marks the traditional burial site and veneration place of the Apostle Peter.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Confessions (Augustine)
Target entity description: Confessions (Augustine) is a seminal autobiographical and theological work by Saint Augustine of Hippo that reflects on his spiritual journey, conversion to Christianity, and the nature of sin and grace.

A. The City of God
The City of God is a foundational Christian philosophical and theological work by St. Augustine that contrasts the earthly city with the heavenly city and profoundly shaped Western thought on history, politics, and religion.
B. Book of Confessions
The Book of Confessions is the collection of historic creeds and doctrinal statements that defines and guides the theology and faith practice of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
C. Confessio
Confessio is a spiritual autobiography traditionally attributed to Saint Patrick, in which he reflects on his life, mission in Ireland, and faith in God.
D. Shepherd of Hermas
Shepherd of Hermas is an early Christian apocalyptic and moralistic work, composed in Rome in the 2nd century, that presents visions and parables emphasizing repentance and ethical living.
E. Confessio of Saint Peter
The Confessio of Saint Peter is the shrine beneath the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica that marks the traditional burial site and veneration place of the Apostle Peter.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian theological work ⓘ Latin literature ⓘ autobiographical work ⓘ spiritual autobiography ⓘ
author	Augustine of Hippo ⓘ
bookFocus	Book I–IX: autobiographical narrative ⓘ Book X: memory and self-examination ⓘ Book XI–XIII: exegesis of Genesis creation account ⓘ
canonicalStatus	classic of Christian literature ⓘ major work of Augustine of Hippo ⓘ
contains	biblical exegesis ⓘ personal narrative ⓘ philosophical reflections ⓘ
dateWritten	c. 397–400 ⓘ
discusses	Augustine’s adherence to Manichaeism ⓘ Augustine’s conversion in Milan ⓘ Augustine’s encounter with Neoplatonism ⓘ Augustine’s studies in Carthage ⓘ Augustine’s youth in Thagaste ⓘ death of Monica ⓘ influence of Ambrose of Milan ⓘ
englishTitle	Confessions ⓘ
famousLine	“You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.” ⓘ
genre	Christian philosophy ⓘ autobiography ⓘ theology ⓘ
influenced	Western Christian spirituality ⓘ autobiographical writing in the West ⓘ medieval theology ⓘ
literaryForm	prose ⓘ
mainTheme	conversion to Christianity ⓘ grace ⓘ human will ⓘ memory ⓘ restlessness of the human heart ⓘ sin ⓘ the nature of God ⓘ time ⓘ
numberOfBooks	13 ⓘ
originalLanguage	Latin ⓘ
philosophicalFocus	memory and identity ⓘ nature of time ⓘ
placeOfComposition	Hippo Regius ⓘ
religiousTradition	Christianity ⓘ
structure	prayer addressed to God ⓘ
theologicalFocus	divine grace ⓘ original sin ⓘ providence ⓘ
title	Confessiones ⓘ linked to: Confessions

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