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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... able to influ - godliness ? The possessions of the hidden ence those who need their instruction , but man of the heart , which in the sight of God rather because they weakly relish the flattery are of great price ? Did they lose these ...
... able to influ - godliness ? The possessions of the hidden ence those who need their instruction , but man of the heart , which in the sight of God rather because they weakly relish the flattery are of great price ? Did they lose these ...
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... able to a present and certain murder ? Is it knows it is unlawful to kill himself , may nev- not better to commit a wickedness which ertheless do so if he is ordered by Him whose penitence may heal , than a crime which leaves commands ...
... able to a present and certain murder ? Is it knows it is unlawful to kill himself , may nev- not better to commit a wickedness which ertheless do so if he is ordered by Him whose penitence may heal , than a crime which leaves commands ...
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... able to to promulgate good and wholesome laws , receive a rule of life from their gods , they either for the prevention of moral and social would not have borrowed Solon's laws from evils , or for their eradication where they had the ...
... able to to promulgate good and wholesome laws , receive a rule of life from their gods , they either for the prevention of moral and social would not have borrowed Solon's laws from evils , or for their eradication where they had the ...
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... able ; but in his own affairs let every one with judges of the earth , if young men and maid- impunity do what he will in company with his ens , old and young , every age , and both own family , and with those who willingly join sexes ...
... able ; but in his own affairs let every one with judges of the earth , if young men and maid- impunity do what he will in company with his ens , old and young , every age , and both own family , and with those who willingly join sexes ...
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... able to preserve neither the Trojan nor under whose protection she had spent com- Lavinian kingdom founded by Æneas himself , paratively happy days , being able to defend concluded that he must provide other gods as guardians of ...
... able to preserve neither the Trojan nor under whose protection she had spent com- Lavinian kingdom founded by Æneas himself , paratively happy days , being able to defend concluded that he must provide other gods as guardians of ...
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