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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.
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.
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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. book fourteenth.[1] argument. augustine again treats of the sin of the first man, and teaches that it is the cause of the carnal life and vicious affections of man.
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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.
