The City of GodOne of the great cornerstones in the history of Christian philosophy, The City of God provides an insightful interpretation of the development of modern Western society and the origin of most Western thought. Contrasting earthly and heavenly cities--representing the omnipresent struggle between good and evil--Augustine explores human history in its relation to all eternity. In Thomas Merton's words, "The City of God is the autobiography of the Church written by the most Catholic of her great saints." This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition is a complete and unabridged version of the Marcus Dods translation. |
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... understand it might sup- pose that a man was allowed to be a false witness to his own hurt ; how much greater reason have we to understand that a man may not kill himself , since in the commandment , " Thou shalt not kill , " there is ...
... understand it might sup- pose that a man was allowed to be a false witness to his own hurt ; how much greater reason have we to understand that a man may not kill himself , since in the commandment , " Thou shalt not kill , " there is ...
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... understand , as though He could live , not understanding ; nor is it to Him one thing to understand , another thing to be blessed , as though He could understand and not be blessed . But to Him to live , to understand , to be blessed ...
... understand , as though He could live , not understanding ; nor is it to Him one thing to understand , another thing to be blessed , as though He could understand and not be blessed . But to Him to live , to understand , to be blessed ...
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... understand God when He issued His commands , should be misunder- stood when he himself gave orders . Thus was that conspiracy dis- banded , for each man retired from those he could not understand , and associated with those whose speech ...
... understand God when He issued His commands , should be misunder- stood when he himself gave orders . Thus was that conspiracy dis- banded , for each man retired from those he could not understand , and associated with those whose speech ...
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