This is an introduction to The City of God by Saint Augustine of Hippo—a classic text of Christian philosophy, medieval philosophy, political philosophy, theology, and apologetics. St. Augustine's masterpiece is a theological epic, and the rest of this video series will be dedicated to a chapter-by-chapter summary and analysis of his work.
In this first video of the series, we will be exploring St. Augustine's book and I will give a beginner's guide to the background and context of St. Augustine's writing, as well as a short biography of Augustine. Below you can find the video timestamps:
VIDEO CHAPTERS:
0:00 Introduction
0:35 Background and Context of The City of God
2:33 Short Biography of Augustine of Hippo
6:19 Preview of Next Video and Chapter: Book I
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