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3.64 Brad Green, Stephen Wellum, David Schrock • Interview • "Augustine’s The City of God and Why It Matters Today"
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Show Notes Timestamps to Know
· 00:40 – Intro
· 03:10 – ‘Augustine’
· 04:22 – How Did Dr. Green get into studying Augustine?
· 07:41 – How Has Dr. Wellum Encountered Augustine in Theological Studies?
· 10:25 – The Context of Augustine and the City of God
· 15:03 – The Fundamental View of the ‘Two Cities’
· 18:10 - Is Augustine’s View of Eschatology Optimistic of Pessimistic?
· 24:43 - What’s the Difference Between the Two City-Kingdoms?
· 31:16 – Warfield’s Argument
· 35:20 – Who Were the Donatists?
· 37:47 – How Does Augustine Set a Trajectory for Political Theology?
· 41:22 – R2K: Historical and Revised
· 45:30 – Does Augustine Have Realm for a Secular Order?
· 48:15 – What is a Constructive Argument for the Kingdom of God in Society Today?
· 54:48 – Helpful Reading Recommendations
· 56:36 - Outro
Resources to Click
· “Augustine’s The City of God and Why It Matters Today” – Brad Green
· Theme of the Month: Handel’s Messiah: Singing Scripture’s Hallelujah
Books to Read
· The City of God – Augustine
· Confessions – Augustine
· Augustine of Hippo: His Life and Impact – Brad Green