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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.

   • Original title: De civitate Dei contra paganos
   • Genre: theology

   • Author: Augustine of Hippo
   • Publication date: Completed work published AD 426

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   The City of God, philosophical treatise vindicating Christianity, written by the medieval philosopher Saint Augustine about 413–426 CE. It was written in response to pagan claims that the sack of Rome by barbarians in 410 was one of the consequences of the abolition of pagan worship by Christian emperors.

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   Apr 8, 2014 · A classic work by the fourth-century Christian theologian and bishop of Hippo, defending the Christian faith against pagan critics. The book explores the origin, nature, and destiny of the earthly and heavenly cities, and their relation to God and his providence.

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   The City of God is a 20-book work by St. Augustine that defends the Christian faith against the attacks of paganism and heresy. It covers various topics such as the origin, history, and destinies of the two cities, the earthly and the heavenly, the doctrine of fate, the worship of the gods, the soul's cleansing, and the happiness of the Christian emperors.

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   Learn about Augustine's theology of history and society in his masterwork The City of God. He contrasts the earthly and heavenly cities, refutes pagan charges against Christianity, and explores the nature of the supreme good.

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   Sep 25, 2019 · Augustine’s City of God is not a treatise of political or social philosophy. It is an extended plea designed to persuade people “to enter the city of God or to persist in it” (Letter 2*.3).

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   Why did Saint Augustine write the city of God?

   • The City of God, philosophical treatise vindicating Christianity, written by the medieval philosopher Saint Augustine about 413–426 CE. It was written in response to pagan claims that the sack of Rome by barbarians in 410 was one of the consequences of the abolition of pagan worship by Christian emperors.

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   What is Augustine's philosophy in the city of God?

   • 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. The state adheres to the virtues of politics and of the mind, formulating a political community.

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   What is Augustine's view on the city of God?

   • To a great extent, Augustine’s approach is exegetical; for him, the history of the city of God is, in substance, sacred history as laid down in Scripture (Markus 1970: 1–21). Obviously, however, the heavenly and earthly cities must not be confounded with the worldly institutions of the church and the state.

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   How does Augustine present human history?

   • The book presents human history as a conflict between what Augustine calls the Earthly City (often colloquially referred to as the City of Man, and mentioned once on page 644, chapter 1 of book 15) and the City of God, a conflict that is destined to end in victory for the latter.

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   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.

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