Augustine's The City of God

Salvian

His Government Itself is Judgment

A fifth-century book review of Salvian's The Government of God. The Government of God is a theodicy in which the presbyter Salvian of Marseille defends God’s sovereignty and justice at his present moment of history. This is not merely a discussion about theology or philosophy in the

Augustine

Sing a new song to the Lord: Augustine on the interadvental age

I recently re-read Augustine's magnum opus On The City of God Against the Pagans. One of the striking features of the book is the extent to which Augustine centres history. The gospel is a declaration about what God has done and is doing in the world’s history