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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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Light and Darkness as Angelic Societies

The “light” and “darkness” of Genesis 1 are best understood as symbolizing the two angelic societies. The light is the City of God, the holy angels who praise God and reflect His glory. The darkness is the earthly city, the demons who rebel and seek their own glory. This separation is the primal event upon which all subsequent history is built.

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