St Augustine
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In the Confessions, Saint Augustine addressed himself articulately and passionately to the persistent questions that stirred the minds and hearts of men since time began. What is a sin, and where does evil come from? After wrestling with these questions for an entire lifetime, Saint Augustine concluded upon a very discernable notion on what sin was. The concept of sin and evil is laced throughout the entire book of Confessions. It was not created by God, conversely, sin is nothingness. According to St. Augustine, sin comes via free-will.
Saint Augustine argues that sin is the result "of a more freely chosen sin, because I was a son of Adam." (VIII, x, pg 149). Sin also arises from two conflicting wills found inside of humans...