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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... son Mar - gance , but by a divine grace , above all earthly cellinus , suggested , and which is due to you For the ... sons of pride . " 5 it obtain , by virtue of its excellence , final vic- And therefore , as the plan of this work we ...
... son Mar - gance , but by a divine grace , above all earthly cellinus , suggested , and which is due to you For the ... sons of pride . " 5 it obtain , by virtue of its excellence , final vic- And therefore , as the plan of this work we ...
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... son . For if it was a disgrace to live under Cæsar's rule , why did the father urge the son to this disgrace , by encouraging him to trust abso- lutely to Cæsar's generosity ? Why did he not persuade him to die along with himself ? If ...
... son . For if it was a disgrace to live under Cæsar's rule , why did the father urge the son to this disgrace , by encouraging him to trust abso- lutely to Cæsar's generosity ? Why did he not persuade him to die along with himself ? If ...
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... son that both were offended by that fraud . If , of Venus . I am willing to admit it ; but is therefore , they believe their fables , let them Romulus any more the son of Mars ? For blush to worship such gods ; if they discredit why not ...
... son that both were offended by that fraud . If , of Venus . I am willing to admit it ; but is therefore , they believe their fables , let them Romulus any more the son of Mars ? For blush to worship such gods ; if they discredit why not ...
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... sons , the nation of the gown , " s But though Pompilius introduced so ample a ritual , yet did not Rome see fit to ... son presided on the Capitoline hill , she her- self should lie hid in obscurity . the mother of all the gods , she ...
... sons , the nation of the gown , " s But though Pompilius introduced so ample a ritual , yet did not Rome see fit to ... son presided on the Capitoline hill , she her- self should lie hid in obscurity . the mother of all the gods , she ...
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... son - in - law ; and before ished , had not the ravished women themselves it began , the daughter of Cæsar , Pompey's ... sons - in - law . three Curiatii were slain . Thus Rome re- The ravishers were indeed quite defeated , and , mained ...
... son - in - law ; and before ished , had not the ravished women themselves it began , the daughter of Cæsar , Pompey's ... sons - in - law . three Curiatii were slain . Thus Rome re- The ravishers were indeed quite defeated , and , mained ...
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