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On the City of God Against the Pagans (Latin: De civitate Dei contra paganos), often called The City of God, is a book of Christian philosophy written in Latin by Augustine of Hippo in the early 5th century AD.
The City of God, philosophical treatise vindicating Christianity, written by the medieval philosopher St. Augustine as De civitate Dei contra paganos (Concerning the City of God Against the Pagans) about 413–426 ce.
In the first place, Augustine shows in this book how the two cities were formed originally, by the separation of the good and bad angels; and takes occasion to treat of the creation of the world, as it is described in Holy Scripture in the beginning of the book of Genesis.
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.
Apr 8, 2014 · Of these twelve books, the first four contain an account of the origin of these two cities—the city of God, and the city of the world. The second four treat of their history or progress; the third and last four, of their deserved destinies.
Dec 17, 2020 · The City of God by St. Augustine. Topics. catholicism, christianity, augustine, saint, city of god. Collection. opensource. Item Size. 865674478. Marcus Dods translation with introduction by Thomas Merton. Addeddate.
Sep 25, 2019 · The City of God, Augustine’s great apology, was prompted by this symbolic event, though it is by no means just a response to pagan polemics. Though his mother’s name may suggest a Berber or Punic origin, there is little in Augustine’s work to indicate an African rather than a Roman identity (but see van Oort 2023; on the presence of Punic ...
“Glorious things are spoken of you, O City of God." (Psalm 86:3). De civitate Dei ("City of God") was written by Augustine over the years 413 to 427, and is his most influential work.
Apr 8, 2014 · The City of God, Volume I by Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… In Browsing: History - Religious. In Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics. In Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal. About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
City of God. Written as an eloquent defence of the faith at a time when the Roman Empire was on the brink of collapse, this great theological and philosophical work by St Augustine, bishop of...