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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... peace . A great work this , have undertaken requires , and as occasion and an arduous ; but God is my helper . For * [ Augustin uses the term civitas Dei ( móxis deoû ) of the church universal as a commonwealth and community founded and ...
... peace . A great work this , have undertaken requires , and as occasion and an arduous ; but God is my helper . For * [ Augustin uses the term civitas Dei ( móxis deoû ) of the church universal as a commonwealth and community founded and ...
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... peace ; for if it was no reproach to their gods frightful termination . By his own example , that a most punctilious worshipper of theirs in fact , he taught that the gods do not secure should , for the sake of keeping his oath to the ...
... peace ; for if it was no reproach to their gods frightful termination . By his own example , that a most punctilious worshipper of theirs in fact , he taught that the gods do not secure should , for the sake of keeping his oath to the ...
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... peaceful and secure state , is not the tran- less reason to despair of the reclamation even quillity of the commonwealth , but the impu- of such persons , if among our most declared nity of your own vicious luxury . Scipio enemies there ...
... peaceful and secure state , is not the tran- less reason to despair of the reclamation even quillity of the commonwealth , but the impu- of such persons , if among our most declared nity of your own vicious luxury . Scipio enemies there ...
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... peace , was as unworthy of a poet , as if our own Plautus or Nævius were to bring Publius and Cneius Sci- pio on the comic stage , or as if Cæcilius were to caricature Cato . " And then a little after he goes on : Though our Twelve ...
... peace , was as unworthy of a poet , as if our own Plautus or Nævius were to bring Publius and Cneius Sci- pio on the comic stage , or as if Cæcilius were to caricature Cato . " And then a little after he goes on : Though our Twelve ...
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... peace titling him to carry off those who were not 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 ...
... peace titling him to carry off those who were not 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 ...
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Page 260 - God made the earth and the heavens, and every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew ; for the Lord God had not caused it to rain upon the earth-, and there was not a man to till the ground. But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of- the ground.
Page 286 - For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
Page 477 - Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee ; Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way ; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Page 216 - And God said, Let there be light : and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
Page 216 - ... as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; as sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Page 286 - But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh ; but he of the freewoman was by promise. Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.