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Augustine: ‘It was Pride that Changed Angels into Devils; It is Humility that Makes Men as Angels.’

Augustine: ‘What You Desire is not the Tranquillity of the Commonwealth, but the Impunity of Your Own Vicious Luxury’

From City of God: Depraved by good fortune, and not chastened by adversity, what you desire in the restoration of a peaceful and secure state, is not the tranquillity of the commonwealth, but the impunity of your own vicious luxury.

Just War Doctrine

As early as the fifth century, St. Augustine of Hippo was considering the moral consequences of war. He was one of the first people to articulate a philosophical statement on war and justice, known as the Just War doctrine. St…. Continue Reading →

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What Spiritual Type Are You?

From the post: http://ericrobertmorse.com/spiritual-types/

Pope Francis: Truth is Mild. St. Augustine: Truth is Like a Lion

Also, it’s important to note that while the lion quote has been widely attributed to St. Augustine, it’s not clear that he actually said or wrote it. A similar quote is being attributed to someone else: “The Word of God… Continue Reading →

Augustine: An Unjust Law is No Law at All

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St. Augustine: “What are kingdoms but great robberies?”

City of God Book IV Chapter 4: Justice being taken away, then, what are kingdoms but great robberies? For what are robberies themselves, but little kingdoms? The band itself is made up of men; it is ruled by the authority… Continue Reading →

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