

#409
Mentioned in 52 episodes
City of God
Book • 426
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.
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 52 episodes
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in connection to St. Augustine’s writing about worldly virtues being vices in disguise.


Johnathan Bi

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as one of the books read in his political philosophy class in high school.


Peter Kwasniewski

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Mentioned by a young man from Oklahoma who referenced it to differentiate between patriotism and nationalism.

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as a good example of the collapse of the public Roman society, and then the rise of the church as the countervening measure.

Rudyard Lynch

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for his critique of Cato's suicide.

Alex Petkus

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in relation to a discussion about theological interpretations of medieval art.

Caitlin Schess

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, referring to St. Augustine's descriptions of miracles, including raising the dead.

Josh Howerton

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when talking about divergent paths between those oriented towards truth and those who are not.


Justin Murphy

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Mentioned by Jordan Peterson when discussing his interpretation of City of God.

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as an influence on his thinking about earthly utopias.


Carl Trueman

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as a book written to explain the collapse of the Roman Empire.


James Hollis

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as a work of Augustine that presents two symbolic cities: the city of God and the city of man.


Candace Owens

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as an important book that diffuses the lie of Gnosticism.

Russell Johnson

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, noting its exploration of the division between those who love God and those who love themselves.

Joseph Capizzi

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, a passage from the book claims that all men desire to be happy.


Matthew Barrett

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Mentioned as Augustine wrote it in response to the Visigoths sacking Rome and pagans blaming Christianity.

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Mentioned by Janie B. Cheney when discussing Augustine's privation theory of evil.

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Mentioned as one of Augustine's great books including a quote that shows God's love for the world and his love for working in history.

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First Presbyterian Church - The First 500 - 9/11/25 - PBS
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to illustrate a culturally aware approach to apologetics.

Mark D. Allen

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Mentioned when referencing Augustine's description of creation, used to counter the charge that God is an enemy of life.

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Amor Mundi Part 1: Unchained from Our Sun / Miroslav Volf's 2025 Gifford Lectures


