THE CITY OF GOD - The real value of this book, then, is not to be found in the help it may offer in solving immediate problems of policy in the world. What it offers us is something far more important. It opens our eyes to the deep and vital view of history which is the Christian and mystical view, the vision of St. Paul and of the Evangelists who knew that Christ had come into the world to "draw all things to Himself" - John 12:32 - and who saw that "all things worked together for the good of them that love God" - Romans 8:28 - because all the good and evil of history, all the prosperity and adversity which come upon the saints in this life serve only to forward the growth of the Mystical Christ "unto a perfect man and unto the measure of the age of the fulness of Christ." - Ephesians 4:13 -

This eschatological view of history contemplates with joy and running out of the sands of time and looks forward with gladness to the Last Day that will make manifest the full and final glory of the "Whole Christ." The City of God, for those who can understand it, contains the secret of death and life, war and peace, hell and heaven.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY REV. THOMAS MERTON

"I THINK I HAVE NOW, BY GOD'S HELP, DISCHARGED MY OBLIGATION IN WRITING THIS LARGE WORK. LET THOSE WHO THINK I HAVE SAID TOO LITTLE, OR THOSE WHO THINK I HAVE SAID TOO MUCH, FORGIVE ME; AND LET THOSE WHO THINK I HAVE SAID JUST ENOUGH JOIN ME IN GIVING THANKS TO GOD." AMEN.

THE CITY OF GOD -  BY SAINT AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO - TRANSLATED BY REV. MARCUS DODS, D.D.
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Sunday, May 24, 2009

I have through years of reading, pondering, reflecting and contemplating, the 3 things that last; FAITH . HOPE . LOVE and I would like to made available my sharing from the many thinkers, authors, scholars and theologians whose ideas and thoughts I have borrowed. God be with them always. Amen!

I STILL HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU BUT THEY WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR YOU NOW. BUT WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH COMES, HE WILL LEAD YOU TO THE COMPLETE TRUTH, SINCE HE WILL NOT BE SPEAKING AS FROM HIMSELF, BUT WILL SAY ONLY WHAT HE HAS LEARNT; AND HE WILL TELL YOU OF THE THINGS TO COME.

HE WILL GLORIFY ME, SINCE ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE; THAT IS WHY I SAID: ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. - JOHN 16:12-15 -