Definition of The City of God: An Important Writing

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The City of God - c. 410 CE - The City of God is one of the most famous works of Augustine. The City of God argued against pagan philosophers who believed that Rome had fallen because it had forsaken the old gods and adopted Christianity. Augustine argued that secular political authority was necessary to follow a true Christian path. important writing

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John Cairns 2009-03-28