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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.
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.
Sep 25, 2019 · The criterion of membership in the city of God (a metaphor Augustine takes from the Psalms, cf. Psalm 86:3 quoted, e.g., in De civitate dei 11.1) and its antagonist, the earthly city, is right or wrong love.
Augustine’s answer was The City of God. The book covers an astonishing range of topics. As one might expect from its title, it contrasts “the City of God” with “the city of men.”
Augustine of Hippo's The City of God is generally considered to be one of the key works of Late Antiquity. Written in response to allegations that Christianity had brought about the decline of Rome, Augustine here explores themes in history, political science, and Christian theology, and argues for the truth of Christianity over competing ...
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… About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
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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.
