The sack of Rome by the Visigoths in 410 left Romans in a deep state of shock, and many Romans saw it as punishment for abandoning traditional Roman religion in favor of Christianity. In response to these accusations, and in order to console Christians, Augustine wrote The City of God as an argument for the truth of Christianity over competing religions and philosophies. He argues that … http://individual.utoronto.ca/pking/translations/Augustine_Introduction.pdf

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WebbAugustine's City of God, of the Utopia of Sir Thomas More, and of the numerous other ... and in which there is neither "marrying nor giving in marriage," and "kings are philosophers" and "philosophers are kings;" and there is another and higher education, intellectual as well as moral and religious, ... WebbTherefore, according to Augustine, because the church is ruled by the love of God, the men who are chosen to work for it prove themselves as righteous men. This led to a concept of the “divine rights” of kings and clergymen, which would continue as the center of debate for nearly 1500 years. philosopher\u0027s pz

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WebbST. AUGUSTINE AND POLITICAL THOUGHT A Revisionist View For those steeped in the rationalist tradition, the "political writings" of St. Augustine (354-430) will appear curious … WebbAugustine: Political and Social Philosophy St. Augustine (354-430 C.E.), originally named Aurelius Augustinus, was the Catholic bishop of Hippo in northern Africa. He was a skilled Roman-trained rhetorician, a prolific writer (who produced more than 110 works over a 30-year period), and by wide acclamation, the first Christian philosopher. http://www.philosopherkings.co.uk/augustinebiography.html philosopher\u0027s px