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80. Critical Theory

Undeceptions with John Dickson

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The City of God by St. Augustine

St Augustine wrote the city of god in instalments over six or seven years. He offers a devastating critique of the ethics, politics and religion of the earthly city of rome. One of his key points is that rome's arrogance brought it down. In thinking it could enslave the world, rome enslaved itself. The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of god.

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