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The City of God (De Civitate Dei) is one of St. Augustine’s most significant theological works, written between 413 and 426 CE, largely in response to the fall of Rome to the Visigoths in 410. The book explores key questions about Christianity’s role in the world, the meaning of history, and the relationship between the church and the state. Divided into 22 books, its purpose is to defend Christianity against accusations that it was responsible for Rome’s decline, while also offering a Christian perspective on history and human society.

In the wake of Rome’s sack, many Romans blamed Christianity for the empire’s collapse, claiming that the abandonment of traditional Roman gods had led to divine retribution. Augustine wrote The City of God to counter these arguments and provide a Christian interpretation of history. He introduced a theological framework that reinterpreted both the past and the future, emphasizing the contrast between the “City of God” and the “City of Man.”

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