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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... worship is necessary in order to secure worldly prosperity , and that all these overwhelming calamities have befallen us in consequence of its prohibition . In the following five books I address myself to those who admit that such ...
... worship is necessary in order to secure worldly prosperity , and that all these overwhelming calamities have befallen us in consequence of its prohibition . In the following five books I address myself to those who admit that such ...
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... worship of the gods , BOOK II . A review of the calamities suffered by the Romans before the time of Christ , showing that their gods had plunged them into corruption and vice , The external calamities of Rome , BOOK III . BOOK IV ...
... worship of the gods , BOOK II . A review of the calamities suffered by the Romans before the time of Christ , showing that their gods had plunged them into corruption and vice , The external calamities of Rome , BOOK III . BOOK IV ...
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... worship conquered gods as protectors and champions , what is this but to worship , not good divinities , but evil omens ? Would it not be wiser to believe , not that Rome would never have fallen into so great a calamity had not they ...
... worship conquered gods as protectors and champions , what is this but to worship , not good divinities , but evil omens ? Would it not be wiser to believe , not that Rome would never have fallen into so great a calamity had not they ...
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... worship its to exchange their prisoners with the Romans gods , since , worship them as assiduously as than to keep them , sent Regulus as a special it may , it may yet be as unfortunate as Regu- envoy with their own embassadors to ...
... worship its to exchange their prisoners with the Romans gods , since , worship them as assiduously as than to keep them , sent Regulus as a special it may , it may yet be as unfortunate as Regu- envoy with their own embassadors to ...
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... worship their lessly suffered the violence of their captors , gods , or maintain they ought to be wor- had yet some lurking infirmity which might shipped ; for the family of Christ is furnished have betrayed them into a proud and con ...
... worship their lessly suffered the violence of their captors , gods , or maintain they ought to be wor- had yet some lurking infirmity which might shipped ; for the family of Christ is furnished have betrayed them into a proud and con ...
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