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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... false charges [ against Christianity ] for ever . ' " The City of God " is also highly appreciated by Protestant writers as Waterland , Mil- man , Neander , Bindemann , Pressensé , Flint ( The Philosophy of History , 1874 , pp . 17 sqq ...
... false charges [ against Christianity ] for ever . ' " The City of God " is also highly appreciated by Protestant writers as Waterland , Mil- man , Neander , Bindemann , Pressensé , Flint ( The Philosophy of History , 1874 , pp . 17 sqq ...
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... false in the development of doctrine . " With all its defects the candid reader will be much instructed and edified by " the City of God , " and find more to admire than to censure in this immortal work of sanctified genius and learning ...
... false in the development of doctrine . " With all its defects the candid reader will be much instructed and edified by " the City of God , " and find more to admire than to censure in this immortal work of sanctified genius and learning ...
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... false which Christ says , " Be not afraid of them that kill the body , and after that have no more that they can do ; " for it seems they can do great injury to the dead body . Far be it from us to suppose that the Truth can be thus false ...
... false which Christ says , " Be not afraid of them that kill the body , and after that have no more that they can do ; " for it seems they can do great injury to the dead body . Far be it from us to suppose that the Truth can be thus false ...
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... false were the case , she ought still to have held her and bound them by an oath to avenge it . Then , heart - sick , and unable to bear the I Virgil , Æneid , vi . 434 . tion , nor of the irrational animals that fly , CHAP . XIX . ] 13 ...
... false were the case , she ought still to have held her and bound them by an oath to avenge it . Then , heart - sick , and unable to bear the I Virgil , Æneid , vi . 434 . tion , nor of the irrational animals that fly , CHAP . XIX . ] 13 ...
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... false wit- ness is forbidden : " Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor . " Nor yet should any one on this account suppose he has not broken this commandment if he has borne false witness only against himself . For the ...
... false wit- ness is forbidden : " Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor . " Nor yet should any one on this account suppose he has not broken this commandment if he has borne false witness only against himself . For the ...
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