Commentary on Book III
Commentary on Book III
This chapter gives the commentary on Book III of Augustine's The City of God. It examines Augustine's View, which he has inherited from earlier Christian apologists, about the malignant demons that pose as the Roman gods. It also looks at Augustine's thesis on how Rome has suffered misfortunes throughout history, which the pagan deities did not or could not prevent. The chapter discusses how Augustine insists that God allots grace to all who are worthy of it, stating that the salvation provided by religion was never wanting to anyone who was worthy of it. It looks into Augustine's acceptance of the authorized version that Rome was founded from Troy, although it was more of a legend than history.
Keywords: Augustine, The City of God, Book III, Christian apologists, pagan deities, salvation, malignant demons
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