The Political Writings of St. AugustineRegnery Gateway, 1962 - 358 páginas This collection, taken from the works of St. Augustine, has been arranged so as to give the reader an organized, comprehensive view of the great African saint's political ideas. These, no less than his ideas on sin, grace and predestination, have long been an object of study and controversy. |
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... divine , and human —that men " ought " to obey , but which they often violate , without , however , in the least disturbing the operation of the fixed higher law that eter- nally governs " things as they are . " Because of its intimate ...
... divine , and human —that men " ought " to obey , but which they often violate , without , however , in the least disturbing the operation of the fixed higher law that eter- nally governs " things as they are . " Because of its intimate ...
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... divine Master , whom he may obey without misgiving , and who may at the same time give him such help as to preserve his own freedom . And because , so long as he is in this mortal body , he is a stranger to God , he walks by faith , not ...
... divine Master , whom he may obey without misgiving , and who may at the same time give him such help as to preserve his own freedom . And because , so long as he is in this mortal body , he is a stranger to God , he walks by faith , not ...
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... divine blessing , and whatever is bad is so by the divine judgment . Let no one , then , be so daring as to make rash charges against men , not to say against God . If the service of the ministers of the Old Testament , who were also ...
... divine blessing , and whatever is bad is so by the divine judgment . Let no one , then , be so daring as to make rash charges against men , not to say against God . If the service of the ministers of the Old Testament , who were also ...
Contenido
THE RISE AND FALL OF NATIONS | 44 |
Pagan Rome | 57 |
SECURING THE PEACE OF BABYLON | 118 |
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The Political Writings of St. Augustine Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine,Dino Bigongiari Vista previa limitada - 1996 |
Términos y frases comunes
according Æneas Æneid Amulius apostle Assyrian Augustine Babylon better blessings bodily body Cæcilianus Cæsar calamities called Carthage Catholic Christ Christian Church Cicero citizens City of God commanded compelled concord crime death deeds desire divine Donatists earth earthly city Edom emperors empire enemies eternal evil faith father fear flesh glory gods hand happy hath heart holy honour human Jerusalem judge justice king kingdom live Lord lust Matt matter mercy nations nature Ninus peace perish persecution pleasure possession praise Punic punishment received reign republic righteous Roman empire Roman republic Romans Rome saith sake Sallust Scipio Scripture second Punic war seek serve Sicyon Sion slain slaves soul speak spirit suffer Sylla temporal thee things third Punic war thou hast thyself tion true truth unto Varro vice victory virtue waged wars waters of Babylon wicked wish words worship