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The City of God (Book XIX) Please help support the mission of New Advent and get the full contents of this website as an instant download. Includes the Catholic Encyclopedia, Church Fathers, Summa, Bible and more — all for only $19.99... In this book the end of the two cities, the earthly and the heavenly, is discussed.
Key Takeaways. The end of the two cities—the supreme good and the supreme evil—is the subject of Book 19. Augustine first addresses "the arguments by which mortals have tried to contrive happiness for themselves in the midst of all the unhappiness of this life" (Chapter 1).
May 14, 2021 · The citizens of the City of God take a different view, for the Supreme Good is eternal life, while the Supreme Evil is eternal death.
Translated by Marcus Dods. Book XIX. Chapter 19. It is a matter of no moment in the city of God whether he who adopts the faith that brings men to God adopts it in one dress and manner of life or another, so long only as he lives in conformity with the commandments of God.
Dec 17, 2020 · The City of God by St. Augustine. Topics. catholicism, christianity, augustine, saint, city of god. Collection. opensource. Marcus Dods translation with introduction by Thomas Merton. Addeddate. 2020-12-17 02:31:51. Identifier.
In Book 19, Augustine concentrates on leading two audiences, both beset by different forms of violence, unrest, and insecurity within and without, to accept God’s offer of the peace that endures in heaven’s everlasting life as the supreme good.
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Augustine presents the four essential elements of his philosophy in The City of God: the church, the state, the City of Heaven, and the City of the World. The church is divinely established and leads humankind to eternal goodness, which is God.
