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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... given quarter , lest USAGE OF WAR , THAT THE VICTORS SHOULD SPARE THE VANQUISHED FOR THE SAKE OF THEIR GODS . " Dying Priam at the shrine , Staining the hearth he made divine ? " 3 any less mercifully disposed might fall upon CHAP . 2 ...
... given quarter , lest USAGE OF WAR , THAT THE VICTORS SHOULD SPARE THE VANQUISHED FOR THE SAKE OF THEIR GODS . " Dying Priam at the shrine , Staining the hearth he made divine ? " 3 any less mercifully disposed might fall upon CHAP . 2 ...
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... given to be meat unto the fowls of beasts of the earth . Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem ; and there was none to bury them . " 5 But this was said rather to exhibit the cruelty of those who did these things ...
... given to be meat unto the fowls of beasts of the earth . Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem ; and there was none to bury them . " 5 But this was said rather to exhibit the cruelty of those who did these things ...
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... given to him , and to wage an unjust war with their justly enraged parents . One happy circumstance was indeed connected with this act of violence , viz . , that though it was com- memorated by the games of the circus , yet even this ...
... given to him , and to wage an unjust war with their justly enraged parents . One happy circumstance was indeed connected with this act of violence , viz . , that though it was com- memorated by the games of the circus , yet even this ...
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... given precepts of morals and a rule of life to This is the confession of Cicero , long in- the people by whom they were worshipped in deed after the death of Africanus , whom he so many temples , with so great a variety of introduced as ...
... given precepts of morals and a rule of life to This is the confession of Cicero , long in- the people by whom they were worshipped in deed after the death of Africanus , whom he so many temples , with so great a variety of introduced as ...
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... given in such secrecy , and to for us this country of ours with their blood ; so few ( if indeed given at all ) , that they to which country we invite you , and exhort seemed rather to fear it might be divulged , you to add yourselves ...
... given in such secrecy , and to for us this country of ours with their blood ; so few ( if indeed given at all ) , that they to which country we invite you , and exhort seemed rather to fear it might be divulged , you to add yourselves ...
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