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The City of God

By: Saint Augustine
Narrated by: Bernard Mayes
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 Written between A.D. 413 and 426, The City of God is one of the great cornerstones in the history of Christian thought, a book which is vital to the understanding of modern Western society. Augustine originally intended it to be an apology for Christianity against the accusation that the Church was responsible for the decline of the Roman Empire, which had occurred just three years earlier. Indeed, Augustine produced a great amount of evidence to prove that paganism was responsible for this event. However, by the time the work was finished, the book had taken on a larger theme: a cosmic interpretation of history in terms of the conflict between good (the City of God) and evil (the Earthly City). Augustine foresees that through the will of God, the people of the City of God will eventually win immortality, and those in the Earthly City, destruction.Public Domain (P)1995 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ancient Christianity Greek & Roman History Philosophy Religious Studies Rome Spirituality
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I mostly got joy out of finishing this, not so much the journey of listening to it. Most of the points argued reach conclusions I already knew from going to a Christian church.

The voice actor is eerily fitting the somewhat dry material, though he has some occasions for more lively speech.

The most memorable part was the accounts of miracles St Augustine saw or heard of.

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A hard work to read for an audience but very well done here. One gets the sense of the author.

City of God

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