The Good Ol Boyz Podcast

The Confessions of St. Augustine

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Nov 27, 2023

Topics include carjacking, St. Augustine's introspective journey, breastfeeding & esoteric knowledge, socialism & secret brotherhoods, confusion & ignorance in recent events, oldest European town, Gnosticism, David's moral ambiguity, decline of the Roman Empire, cities and their downsides, politics as a force multiplier, Augustine's relationship with his mother, astrology and racism, Catholicism and monasticism, birth of Augustine and the Nicene Creed, fall of the Roman Empire, Christianization of the Roman Empire

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Delving into the Complexity of Carjacking and Criminal Punishment

The Seriousness of Carjacking and its Misconceptions

Augustine's Confessions: A Journey of Self-Reflection and Conversion

05:35 • 31min

Protestantism and Fraternities

36:07 • 17min

Breastfeeding, Original Sin, and Esoteric Knowledge

Exploring Augustine's Religious Phases

Socialism, Stereotypes, and Secret Brotherhoods

01:01:53 • 11min

Confusion and Ignorance: Torchlight Parades and St. Augustine

01:12:38 • 29min

Exploring the Oldest European Town in North America

01:42:08 • 2min

The Significance of Naming a Place After St. Augustine and Discussion on Gnosticism

01:44:14 • 4min

David's Moral Ambiguity and God's Recognition

01:48:39 • 12min

Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

02:00:44 • 8min

Are Cities Inherently Bad?

02:08:41 • 21min

The Role of Politics as a Force Multiplier

02:30:06 • 16min

A Mother's Desperate Attempt

02:45:38 • 20min

Astrology and its Connection to Racism

03:05:19 • 13min

Conversion and Contemplation: Augustine's Journey

03:18:26 • 6min

The Monasteries on Mount Athos and the Concept of Monks

03:24:25 • 3min

Birth of Augustine and the Nicene Creed

03:27:29 • 14min

The Fall of the Roman Empire

03:41:04 • 27min

The Christianization of the Roman Empire: Connecting Past and Future

04:08:17 • 7min