The first post dealing with the fifth and final part of “City of God.” This section will deal with the end of human history as it moves into eternity future. To start with though, Augustine will look at how popular philosophy understood the chief ends, goals, and motivations of man. “City of God” Part Five […]
This is the end of Part Four! Like the first three books in this part Augustine again spends his time summarizing history. This book is a little more interesting than the last three in that it focuses on secular history rather than biblical. Occasionly Augustine will show the parallels between what the Bible records of […]
This book was quite the roller coaster! From Plato, to Egyptian theology, to demons. This was perhaps the funnest book yet to read. “City of God,” Part 2 – “The Pagan Gods and Future Happiness,” Book 8 – “Classical Philosophy and Refined Paganism.” [Note: My copy of “City of God” is not a complete one. […]
“City of God,” Part 1 – The Pagan Gods and Earthly Happiness, Book 4 – Divine Justice and the Growth of the Roman Empire [Note: My copy of “City of God” is not a complete one. The publishers and translators, in order to keep the size of the book down and keep the content more […]
This was my final paper for English Comp 2 (meaning I put a whole semester of work into it!). I think it turned out pretty well so I’d like to share it with anybody who has wondered about the number of offices in the Church. How Many Offices are in the Church? Throughout the years […]
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