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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... death ; or other saints , of whom it is recorded that forget God , " give no warrant of imitation in our authoritative and trustworthy books to the worshippers of the one true God . that they bore captivity and the oppression of their ...
... death ; or other saints , of whom it is recorded that forget God , " give no warrant of imitation in our authoritative and trustworthy books to the worshippers of the one true God . that they bore captivity and the oppression of their ...
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... death the enemy who has sinned , or may yet sin against him , who is so infatuated as to maintain that he may kill himself be- cause an enemy has sinned , or is going to sin , against him ? CHAP . 25. THAT WE SHOULD NOT EN- DEAVOR BY ...
... death the enemy who has sinned , or may yet sin against him , who is so infatuated as to maintain that he may kill himself be- cause an enemy has sinned , or is going to sin , against him ? CHAP . 25. THAT WE SHOULD NOT EN- DEAVOR BY ...
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... death . CHAP . 27 . WHETHER VOLUNTARY DEATH torment by its horrible cruelties , to overcome by its errors and terrors ? " It is wicked to I say this ; it is therefore wicked to kill oneself . For if there could be any just cause of sui ...
... death . CHAP . 27 . WHETHER VOLUNTARY DEATH torment by its horrible cruelties , to overcome by its errors and terrors ? " It is wicked to I say this ; it is therefore wicked to kill oneself . For if there could be any just cause of sui ...
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... death . His death , indeed , is mentioned in with commendation his own brief definition the same book . Now Scipio , at the end of of a republic , that it is the weal of the people . the second book , says : " As among the dif- " The ...
... death . His death , indeed , is mentioned in with commendation his own brief definition the same book . Now Scipio , at the end of of a republic , that it is the weal of the people . the second book , says : " As among the dif- " The ...
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... death , though the gods be his tivity , bondage , destitution , watchings , pain , friends . To concede this is to make a com- pendious confession that the gods are useless , have taught the people rather what goes clean and their ...
... death , though the gods be his tivity , bondage , destitution , watchings , pain , friends . To concede this is to make a com- pendious confession that the gods are useless , have taught the people rather what goes clean and their ...
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