Series:

Lighthouse Church Fathers

33 primary works

Book 9

Cover of The Confessions of St. Augustine

Book 10

Cover of City of God

City of God

by St Augustine

Published 31 October 2000
Saint Augustine of Hippo is one of the central figures in the history of Christianity, and this book is one of his greatest theological works. Written as an eloquent defense of the faith at a time when the Roman Empire was on the brink of collapse, it examines the ancient pagan religions of Rome, the arguments of the Greek philosophers, and the revelations of the Bible. Pointing the way forward to a citizenship that transcends worldly politics and will last for eternity, this book is one of the most influential documents in the development of Christianity. One of the great cornerstones in the history of Christian thought, The City of God is vital to an understanding of modern Western society and how it came into being. Begun in A.D. 413, the book's initial purpose was to refute the charge that Christianity was to blame for the fall of Rome (which had occurred just three years earlier). Indeed, Augustine produced a wealth of evidence to prove that paganism bore within itself the seeds of its own destruction. However, over the next thirteen years that it took to complete the work, the brilliant ecclesiastic proceeded to his larger theme: a cosmic interpretation of history in terms of the struggle between good and evil. By means of his contrast of the earthly and heavenly cities-- the one pagan, self-centered, and contemptuous of God and the other devout, God-centered, and in search of grace-- Augustine explored and interpreted human history in relation to eternity.

Book 11

Cover of A Treatise on Grace and Free Will

Book 12

Cover of A Work on the Proceedings of Pelagius

Book 14

Cover of Morals of the Catholic Church

Book 15

Cover of On Care to Be Had for the Dead

Book 16

Cover of Writings in Connection with the Donatist Controversy - Introductory Essay

Book 17

Cover of Concerning Faith and Things Unseen

Book 18

Cover of Introductory Essay on the Manichaean Heresy

Book 20

Cover of Morals of the Manichaeans

Morals of the Manichaeans

by St Augustine

Published 31 July 2018

Book 21

Cover of On the Creed

On the Creed

by St Augustine

Published 31 July 2018

Book 22

Cover of Treatise on Faith and the Creed

Book 23

Cover of A Treatise on the Spirit and the Letter

Book 24

Cover of Against Lying

Against Lying

by St Augustine

Published 1 August 2018

Book 25

Cover of A Treatise Against Two Letters of the Pelagians

Book 30

Cover of A Treatise Concerning Man's Perfection in Righteousness

Book 31

Cover of A Treatise on the Soul and its Origin

Book 37

Cover of Concerning the Nature of Good, Against the Manichaeans

Book 38

Cover of A Treatise on Nature and Grace

Book 42

Cover of Reply to Faustus the Manichaean