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The City of God (De Civitate Dei) is one of St. Augustine’s most influential works, written in the early 5th century in response to the sack of Rome by the Visigoths in 410 CE. Spanning 22 books, it covers a wide range of theological, philosophical, and historical themes. The central aim of the work is to contrast the “City of God” with the “City of Man” while explaining the role of Christianity in the world, particularly in the context of the Roman Empire’s collapse.
The immediate catalyst for The City of God was the criticism Christianity faced after the fall of Rome. Many pagan Romans blamed Christianity for the empire’s decline, arguing that the abandonment of traditional Roman gods had left Rome vulnerable to destruction. Augustine wrote this work to refute these accusations, offering a Christian perspective on history and the purpose of human life.
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