The City of God
Written in the early 5th century by Augustine of Hippo, who later became a Doctor of the Church, this large theological work provided an articulate defense of Christianity when it was being held culpable for the shocking sack of Rome that had occurred just a few years before. It outlines a citizenship that goes beyond the worldly, the political, and the self-centered, instead focusing on a place where the inhabitants are devout, God-focused, and seeking grace. In examining history with a clear perception of good and evil, Augustine was in effect interpreting human actions in relation to eternity. He contrasts earthly and heavenly cities to gr…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4209-0069-9
- EAN: 9781420900699
- Produktnummer: 28049498
- Verlag: Neeland Media LLC
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
- Plattform: EPUB
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