Augustine's Two Cities: A Historical Perspective

Show Notes Timestamps to Know

·  00:40 – Intro

·  03:10 – ‘Augustine’

·  04:22 – How Did Dr. Green get into studying Augustine?

·  07:41 – How Has Dr. Wellum Encountered Augustine in Theological Studies?

·  10:25 – The Context of Augustine and the City of God

·  15:03 – The Fundamental View of the ‘Two Cities’

·  18:10 - Is Augustine’s View of Eschatology Optimistic of Pessimistic?

·  24:43  - What’s the Difference Between the Two City-Kingdoms?

·  31:16 – Warfield’s Argument

·  35:20 – Who Were the Donatists?

·  37:47 – How Does Augustine Set a Trajectory for Political Theology?

·  41:22 – R2K: Historical and Revised

·  45:30 – Does Augustine Have Realm for a Secular Order?

·  48:15 – What is a Constructive Argument for the Kingdom of God in Society Today?

· 54:48 – Helpful Reading Recommendations

· 56:36 - Outro

Resources to Click

· “Augustine’s The City of God and Why It Matters Today” – Brad Green

· Theme of the Month: Handel’s Messiah: Singing Scripture’s Hallelujah

· Give to Support the Work

Books to Read

·  The City of God – Augustine

·  Confessions – Augustine

·  Augustine of Hippo: His Life and Impact – Brad Green