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 is devoted to explaining the effects sin has on the human body and the human race. Augustine devotes a great deal of time on examining death and it’s nature. “City of God” Part Three – “The Origin of the Two Cities,” Book Thirteen – “Adam’s Sin and Its Consequences” [Note: My copy of […]
Having dealt with the charges of the Roman pagans against the Christians, Augustine now begins to explain what is really meant by the phrase “City of God.” He will do so by tracking the development of this City of Saints throughout history, starting with the creation of the universe and the origins of good and […]
This post covers the conclusion of Parts One and Two of “City of God.” If you will recall, the reason that occasioned the writing of “City of God” was that the pagan Romans were blaming Christianity for the fall of Rome. Augustine has worked extensively to show that not only was the Christian faith NOT responsible […]
“City of God,” Part Two – “The Pagan Gods and Future Happiness,” Book Nine – “Pagan Deities, Demons, and Christian Angels.” [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 focused, edited out […]
Honestly, I’m a little dissapointed with the editors of this chapter. Augustine turns to examining specific gods of the Roman religion in order to show the weakness of their theological system. However, my copy of this book only had his dealings with one god, Janus. The rest were edited out in order to save space. […]
With part 1 of “City of God,” Augustine wanted to show that the Roman gods did nothing to bring about earthly happiness. This included things like wealth, prosperity, health, military prowess, and most importantly, protection from foreign powers. What is interesting about approaching this book from a modern day perspective is that all of this […]
“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 […]
“City of God,” Part 1 – The Pagan Gods and Earthly Happiness, Book Two – Physical Evils Were Not Prevented by the Gods. [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 focused, […]
In his first book in part one of “City of God” Augustine wanted to show that Christianity in no part had a hand in the fall of Rome (it should be noted however that the first ten books of “City of God” are devoted to dealing with this issue, but book one is the most […]
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