Saint Augustine's "City of God"

"City of God" is a seminal work by Saint Augustine, written in response to the fall of Rome in 410 AD. Augustine contrasts two “cities”: the City of God, representing eternal truth, divine order, and the faithful community, and the City of Man, embodying human imperfection, sin, and earthly desires. He argues that true peace and fulfillment come from embracing the spiritual rather than the temporal. The book addresses the relationship between faith and society, ultimately affirming that God’s kingdom transcends earthly empires, offering hope amid chaos and moral decay.