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City of God

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Written between 413-426 CE, 'The City of God' is a response to pagan claims that the sack of Rome by barbarians was a consequence of the abolition of pagan worship by Christian emperors.

Augustine argues that Christianity saved the city from complete destruction and that Rome’s fall was due to internal moral decay.

The book divides humanity into two metaphorical cities: the City of God, characterized by devotion to God, and the City of Man, characterized by self-love.

It also outlines Augustine’s theological interpretation of human history, from the Creation to the Second Coming of Christ, and critiques paganism and pagan philosophy while presenting the true history of the City of God.

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Mentioned in 25 episodes

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Alex Petkus
for his critique of Cato's suicide.
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103 - The Immortal Cato
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Caitlin Schess
in relation to a discussion about theological interpretations of medieval art.
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666: Lessons from the Satanic Panic with Mike Cosper
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson when discussing his interpretation of City of God.
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180. A Conversation so Intense It Might as Well Be Psychedelic | John Vervaeke
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Carl Trueman
as an influence on his thinking about earthly utopias.
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Candace Owens
as a work of Augustine that presents two symbolic cities: the city of God and the city of man.
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Mark D. Allen
to illustrate a culturally aware approach to apologetics.
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Why Apologetics Is Failing—and What Augustine Knew That We Forgot
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Joshua Charles
as a magisterial work containing 24 miracle stories.
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#9 | Angels and Demons, Signs and Wonders: St. Augustine's Hall of Miracles, Part 1
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Boyd Blundell
for his perspective on sacrifice.
#171 – Season Six!
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Paul Krause
in the context of his cultural criticism.
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Brad Green
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David Schrock
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Stephen Wellum
throughout the podcast as a seminal figure in political theology and a key influence on their own theological perspectives.
3.64 Brad Green, Stephen Wellum, David Schrock • Interview • "Augustine’s The City of God and Why It Matters Today"
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Joe Heschmeyer
to remind listeners that war is never the best outcome.
#185 What Makes a War “Just?” - Joe Heschmeyer
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Andrew Petiprin
in the context of a discussion about Pope Leo XIV's Augustinian spirituality.
Pope Leo XIV: The First American Pope & Catholic Social Teaching in the Age of AI
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Gavin Ortlund
when discussing his views on the nature of sin and the role of the soul.
Satan: Answering the Biggest Questions
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Timothy Easley
as the most influential book of the medieval era in the West.
CHT | S1E17: Augustine and Pelagius
Discussed by Dr. Alan Strange as a seminal work in Christian history.
178. Augustine Part II
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Dr. Elizabeth Klein
as one of the great apologetic works of the early church.
St. Justin Martyr on Creation
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Paul Anleitner
as a comprehensive work addressing various theological and philosophical issues.
Ep 45: The Problem of Evil (Part 5)- Will Evil Ever End? Do We Get Sinful Souls from Sex? Do We Have Free Will? (Gregory of Nyssa & Augustine)
Mentioned as the author of the book that inspired the order to which the new pope belongs.
The Church Is Built on the Rock
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Gerard Wegemer
as a work Thomas More deeply understood.
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Jonah Goldberg
in relation to the concept of religious pluralism.
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