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Pears
Pears symbolize the sheer triviality of many of the sins people commit, especially the fact that there’s no deeper reason for most sins beyond the pleasure of doing something wrong. In his youth, Augustine and…
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Light
Light symbolizes God’s perfect goodness, particularly as it opens people’s minds to the truth and turns their wills toward God with the desire to worship and serve him. Augustine uses light throughout Confessions to…
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