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The City of God
The City of God , opening text, manuscript c. 1470
Author
Augustine of Hippo
Original title
De civitate Dei contra paganos
Country
Western Roman Empire
Language
Latin
Subject
Christian philosophy, Christian theology, Neoplatonism
Genre
theology
Publication date
Completed work published AD 426
Media type
Manuscript
Dewey Decimal
239.3
LC Class
BR65 .A64
Original text
De civitate Dei contra paganos at Latin Wikisource
Translation
The City of God at Wikisource
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On the City of God Against the Pagans (Latin: De civitate Dei contra paganos), often called The City of God, is a book of Christian philosophy written in Latin by Augustine of Hippo in the early 5th century AD. The book was in response to allegations that Christianity brought about the decline of Rome and is considered one of Augustine's most important works, standing alongside The Confessions, The Enchiridion, On Christian Doctrine, and On the Trinity.[1] As a work of one of the most influential Church Fathers, The City of God is a cornerstone of Western thought, expounding on many questions of theology, such as the suffering of the righteous, the existence of evil, the conflict between free will and divine omniscience, and the doctrine of original sin.[2][3]
^Comstock, Patrick. "Historical Context for City of God by Augustine". Columbia College. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
^Peterson, Brandon (July 2014). "Augustine: Advocate of Free Will, Defender of Predestination" (PDF). Journal of Undergraduate Research – via University of Notre Dame.
^Tornau, Christian (25 September 2019). "Saint Augustine". Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
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