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Written by FieldsofThoughtDecember 15, 2016

Summary of “City of God” Pt. 18 – Part 4, Book 18

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 […]

Written by FieldsofThoughtNovember 15, 2016November 15, 2016

Summary of “City of God” pt. 13 – Part 3, Book 13

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 […]

Written by FieldsofThoughtOctober 19, 2016October 19, 2016

Summary of “City of God” Pt. 11 – Part 3, Book 11

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 […]

Written by FieldsofThoughtOctober 12, 2016October 19, 2016

Summary of “City of God” pt. 10 -Part 2, Book 10

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 […]

Written by FieldsofThoughtOctober 10, 2016October 10, 2016

Summary of “City of God” pt. 9 – Part 2, Book 9

“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 […]

Written by FieldsofThoughtSeptember 30, 2016

Summary of “City of God” pt. 7 – Part 2, Book 7

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. […]

Written by FieldsofThoughtSeptember 29, 2016September 29, 2016

Summary of “City of God” pt. 6 – Part 2, Book 6

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 […]

Written by FieldsofThoughtSeptember 21, 2016

Summary of “City of God” pt. 4 – Part 1, Book 4

“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 […]

Written by FieldsofThoughtSeptember 19, 2016

Summary of “City of God” pt. 3 – Part 1, Book 3

“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, […]

Written by FieldsofThoughtSeptember 16, 2016September 16, 2016

Summary of “City of God” pt. 2 – Part 1, Book 2

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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