Book · 2000 · Religion
The City of God
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I read St. Augustine's City of God. I read a bunch of his other works.
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The the first sort of thinker to talk about uh the the seculum was uh St. Augustine in city of god and he was using that city of god famously where the title comes from he's living at the time of the collapse of the western Roman Empire.
When St Augustine was around a lot of the pagans were blaming the collapse of the Western Roman Empire on Christianity because the gods are now mad and he wrote city of God to refute that.
By the way, I wish I could take credit for that expression, but that actually came from St. Augustine in his book City of God.
Candace Owens Candace · Sep 2024 Where and when it comes up
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The City of God by St. Augustine is a foundational Christian theological work written to defend the faith against pagan accusations that Christianity caused the collapse of the Roman Empire. Jay Dyer mentioned reading the text on The Tucker Carlson Show as part of his personal journey toward traditional Christianity. Father Stephen De Young referenced the book on the same podcast to explain the historical context of the seculum during a broader discussion on civilization and the city of man, noting that St. Augustine was living through the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Similarly, Michael Jones discussed the book on Timcast IRL, explaining how St. Augustine wrote the text specifically to refute pagans who blamed the fall of Rome on the anger of their abandoned gods. Candace Owens also cited the work on Candace to illustrate how individuals can become slaves to their own vices. Together, these podcast references demonstrate the enduring relevance of St. Augustine's masterpiece in discussions concerning the collapse of civilizations, the nature of secular society, and the philosophical underpinnings of Christian theology in a changing world.
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Candace Owens By the way, I wish I could take credit for that expression, but that actually came from St. Augustine in hi… 1
“By the way, I wish I could take credit for that expression, but that actually came from St. Augustine in his book City of God.”
Father Stephen De Young the the first sort of thinker to talk about uh the the seculum was uh St. Augustine in city of god and he w… 1
“the the first sort of thinker to talk about uh the the seculum was uh St. Augustine in city of god and he was using that city of god famously where the title comes from he's living at the time of the collapse of the western Roman Empire”
Jay Dyer I read St. Augustine's City of God. I read a bunch of his other works 1
“I read St. Augustine's City of God. I read a bunch of his other works”
Michael Jones when St Augustine was around a lot of the pagans were blaming the collapse of the Western Roman Empire on C… 1
“when St Augustine was around a lot of the pagans were blaming the collapse of the Western Roman Empire on Christianity because the gods are now mad and he wrote city of God to refute that”
