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Angelology and the Angelic Fall

The City of God, Volume I

When Rome burned, Augustine answered pagan accusations with a sweeping theology of two cities—divine and earthly—that reframed the meaning of history itself, locating the true City of God not in empire but in the fellowship of souls oriented toward eternal beatitude.

Augustine, of Hippo, Saint · 2014 · 192 min
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Loving the Love Itself

To perfect the image of the Trinity, we must not only love existence and knowledge, but also love the very love with which we love them. This reflexive love purifies our affections and aligns them with the divine love, which is the bond of the Trinity.

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