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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... sins smoke ; and under the same flail the straw is through fear , therefore , even though their beaten small , while the grain is cleansed ; and own sins be slight and venial , they are justly as the lees are not mixed with the oil ...
... sins smoke ; and under the same flail the straw is through fear , therefore , even though their beaten small , while the grain is cleansed ; and own sins be slight and venial , they are justly as the lees are not mixed with the oil ...
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... sin of his own , that ing it we shall not be so careful to reply to our the sin of another may not be perpetrated on him ? accusers as to comfort our friends . Letthis , therefore , in the first place , be laid down as an unassailable ...
... sin of his own , that ing it we shall not be so careful to reply to our the sin of another may not be perpetrated on him ? accusers as to comfort our friends . Letthis , therefore , in the first place , be laid down as an unassailable ...
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... sin of another , and without any consent of her own , has no cause to put herself to death ; much less has she cause to commit suicide in order to avoid such violation , for in that case she commits certain homicide to prevent a crime ...
... sin of another , and without any consent of her own , has no cause to put herself to death ; much less has she cause to commit suicide in order to avoid such violation , for in that case she commits certain homicide to prevent a crime ...
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... sins in which he is not implicated . Is it not rather proof of a feeble mind , to be unable to bear either the pains of bodily servitude or the foolish opinion of the vulgar ? And is not that to be pronounced the greater mind , which ...
... sins in which he is not implicated . Is it not rather proof of a feeble mind , to be unable to bear either the pains of bodily servitude or the foolish opinion of the vulgar ? And is not that to be pronounced the greater mind , which ...
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... sins , make so great a difference , shall the com- is not a future and uncertain adultery prefer- mands of God make none ? He , then , who able to a present and certain murder ? Is it knows it is unlawful to kill himself , may nev- not ...
... sins , make so great a difference , shall the com- is not a future and uncertain adultery prefer- mands of God make none ? He , then , who able to a present and certain murder ? Is it knows it is unlawful to kill himself , may nev- not ...
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