New Polity The Problem of Death and the City of Man
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Jul 11, 2024 Alex Denley and Dr. Andrew Jones delve into the problem of death in pagan regimes using St. Augustine's 'City of God'. They discuss Cain's murder of Abel, founding cities by violence, inferior law of violence, and Christ's overturning of death. The contrast between paganism and Christianity, divine law in ancient times, and exploring biblical narratives are also highlighted.
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Reign of Death in Pagan Regimes
- Pagan regimes construct social order based on the reign of death as an overriding fear.
- Death is the ultimate ground for their laws and social control, which contrasts the Christian view of death's meaning.
Fall Causes Body-Soul Division
- The fall created a division between body and soul, where desires conflict instead of harmonizing.
- Human nature was initially harmonious but became divided as man asserted self-sufficiency.
Humility in Human Rationality
- True rationality involves humility, recognizing our ideas are analogs to divine ideas and always open to further truth.
- Human reason is creative but never fully captures the infinite divine rationality.