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Title: The City of God, Volume II

Note: Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Douglas L. Alley, III, Charlene Taylor, Joe
C and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
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Summary: "The City of God, Volume II" by Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine is a theological work written in the early 5th century. The book addresses the foundation of Christian doctrine, contrasting the City of God with the earthly city based on sin and moral decay. It delves into humanity's fall, original sin, and the implications of these ideas on the understanding of human society, worship, and moral behavior. The opening of the text establishes a framework for Augustine's argument, initiating with discussions on the sin of the first man and its repercussions on human nature and relationships. He emphasizes the catastrophic consequences of disobedience to God, asserting that original sin corrupted humanity's nature and led to a division between those who live according to the flesh and those who aspire to live according to the Spirit. Various points are made about the nature of sin, the workings of human will, and the theological significance of suffering and pleasure, setting the stage for a profound examination of moral philosophies and divine grace throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, 354-430

Editor: Dods, Marcus, 1834-1909

EBook No.: 45305

Published: Apr 8, 2014

Downloads: 1379

Language: English

Subject: Apologetics -- Early works to 1800

Subject: Kingdom of God -- Early works to 1800

LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The City of God, Volume II

Note: Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Douglas L. Alley, III, Charlene Taylor, Joe
C and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian
Libraries)

Summary: "The City of God, Volume II" by Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine is a theological work written in the early 5th century. The book addresses the foundation of Christian doctrine, contrasting the City of God with the earthly city based on sin and moral decay. It delves into humanity's fall, original sin, and the implications of these ideas on the understanding of human society, worship, and moral behavior. The opening of the text establishes a framework for Augustine's argument, initiating with discussions on the sin of the first man and its repercussions on human nature and relationships. He emphasizes the catastrophic consequences of disobedience to God, asserting that original sin corrupted humanity's nature and led to a division between those who live according to the flesh and those who aspire to live according to the Spirit. Various points are made about the nature of sin, the workings of human will, and the theological significance of suffering and pleasure, setting the stage for a profound examination of moral philosophies and divine grace throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, 354-430

Editor: Dods, Marcus, 1834-1909

EBook No.: 45305

Published: Apr 8, 2014

Downloads: 1379

Language: English

Subject: Apologetics -- Early works to 1800

Subject: Kingdom of God -- Early works to 1800

LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.