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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... body . Far be it from us to suppose that the Truth can be thus false . They who kill the body are said " to do something , " because the death- blow is felt , the body still having sensation ; but after that , they have no more that ...
... body . Far be it from us to suppose that the Truth can be thus false . They who kill the body are said " to do something , " because the death- blow is felt , the body still having sensation ; but after that , they have no more that ...
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... bodies of those we love , which they wore far more closely and inti- mately than any clothing ! For the body is But , say they , many Christians were even not an extraneous ornament or aid , but a part led away captive . This indeed ...
... bodies of those we love , which they wore far more closely and inti- mately than any clothing ! For the body is But , say they , many Christians were even not an extraneous ornament or aid , but a part led away captive . This indeed ...
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... body , or upon the body , is other's , but is shared also by the polluted . any fault of the person who suffers it , so long But since purity is a virtue of the soul , and as he cannot escape it without sin . has for its companion ...
... body , or upon the body , is other's , but is shared also by the polluted . any fault of the person who suffers it , so long But since purity is a virtue of the soul , and as he cannot escape it without sin . has for its companion ...
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... body , the were two , but the adultery was committed violence done by another's lust makes no im- only by one . " pression on this bodily sanctity , which is pre- But how is it , that she who was no partner served intact by one's own ...
... body , the were two , but the adultery was committed violence done by another's lust makes no im- only by one . " pression on this bodily sanctity , which is pre- But how is it , that she who was no partner served intact by one's own ...
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... body is subjected to the ene- Samson . And when God enjoins any act , my's lust , the insidious pleasure of sense ... body of one which could not pollute him , by incurring who rebels against them are as blameless as its motions in the ...
... body is subjected to the ene- Samson . And when God enjoins any act , my's lust , the insidious pleasure of sense ... body of one which could not pollute him , by incurring who rebels against them are as blameless as its motions in the ...
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