Augustine Unleahed

I've only read 3 books in Augustine's City of God, but so far I'm amazed at how this Church father had such a command of Roman History. You really get the sense that the pagans have no answer for the claims that Augustine makes concerning the reason for the fall of Rome. For example, Augustine shows example upon example the inconsistent worship of ineffective deities. These very deities that are supposed to protect the Roman commonwealth when adversity hits, are nowhere when calamity after calamity befalls the city, and all this before the advent of Christ.

How can the pagans blame Christianity for the fall of Rome when there has been a history of calamity and failure? It might be interesting to see which Romans are blaming the Christians. Christianity is an easy target with its value of love and humility. This was definitely not the Roman way. Rome was blood, glory, and war. In a way one way would have to win out over the other. They were antithetical to each other.

It seems like contemporary Christian society is trying to play the bridesmaid to the world's bride. I see Christianity reflect the world more then Christ. Look at divorce. There is no difference between Christianity and the world.

You can ask most Christians "Who's your Daddy?" But will their response be "God, the Father!" Hopefully.