Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: First Series, Volume II St. Augustine: City of God, Christian DoctrinePhilip Schaff "The Council of Nicaea in 325 AD marked the beginning of a new era in Christianity. For the first time, doctrines were organized into a single creed. The Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers did most of their writing during and after this important event in Church history. Unlike the previous era of Christian writing, the Nicene and Post-Nicene era is dominated by a few very important and prolific writers. In Volume II of the 14-volume collected writings of the Nicenes and Post-Nicenes (first published between 1886 and 1889), readers will discover one of Augustines masterworks: City of God. In this groundbreaking work, Augustine proposes a philosophy that sees history as having a purpose and direction. Coming at a time when Roman civilization was failing, this work argued that Romans could find comfort in Christianity because all of history was merely a struggle between the City of God (believers) and the City of Man (nonbelievers). Should Romans put their faith in the City of God, even their declining civilization should cause them no grief. Even though it was written at a very particular time in history, City of God appeals to all Christians seeking inspiration to continue their religious practice." |
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... Jupiter rather than to hear what Plato dramas which boys are obliged by their seniors taught or Cato censured . Hence the young to read and learn as a part of what is called a profligate in Terence , when he sees on the liberal and ...
... Jupiter rather than to hear what Plato dramas which boys are obliged by their seniors taught or Cato censured . Hence the young to read and learn as a part of what is called a profligate in Terence , when he sees on the liberal and ...
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... Jupiter's brothers , and to Saturn himself , their father . They have assigned the same priesthood to serve him as to serve Jove ; and in giving Mars ( the reputed father of Romulus ) the same honor , is this not rather for Romulus ...
... Jupiter's brothers , and to Saturn himself , their father . They have assigned the same priesthood to serve him as to serve Jove ; and in giving Mars ( the reputed father of Romulus ) the same honor , is this not rather for Romulus ...
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... Jupiter was delivered to him mended him to the goddess Marica in her by Lucius Titius , to the effect that he would grove , that she might give him success in all conquer Mithridates ; and so it came to pass . things , and that from the ...
... Jupiter was delivered to him mended him to the goddess Marica in her by Lucius Titius , to the effect that he would grove , that she might give him success in all conquer Mithridates ; and so it came to pass . things , and that from the ...
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... Jupiter , king of the sea , it really time what gods but those did the world wor- ship , if you except the one nation of the Hebrews , and , beyond them , such individuals as the most secret and most just judgment of God counted worthy ...
... Jupiter , king of the sea , it really time what gods but those did the world wor- ship , if you except the one nation of the Hebrews , and , beyond them , such individuals as the most secret and most just judgment of God counted worthy ...
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... Jupiter even then cherished " Rome's sons , the nation of the gown , " s But though Pompilius introduced so ample a ritual , yet did not Rome see fit to be con- tent with it . For as yet Jupiter himself had nor Venus herself , could ...
... Jupiter even then cherished " Rome's sons , the nation of the gown , " s But though Pompilius introduced so ample a ritual , yet did not Rome see fit to be con- tent with it . For as yet Jupiter himself had nor Venus herself , could ...
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