St. Augustine's Confessions And The City Of God

Throughout history there have been many great philosophers and texts that have influenced modern societies conscience. Many of these ideas have come from various parts of the worlds and numerous cultures. Some of the most prominent cultures that have influenced modern society are the archaic Greek and Roman civilizations, and the monotheistic Hebrew, Christian, and Islamic ideologies. While all the aforementioned ideologies have played important roles in shaping western societies culture, the monotheistic ideologies of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have played a much greater role in shaping modern western societies culture, morality, and what it means to have a conscience. This the monotheistic religions tend to have strict cultural and
Augustine arose to become a prominent figure in christian ideology. St. Augustine was alive towards the end of the western Roman Empire, and his works acted as a bridge between the classical era and the new upcoming Christian world. Augustine’s view of Christianity was very unique, because it fused Greek and Roman philosophy with his knowledge of Christianity. This ideology later became known as Augustinianism. Two of St. Augustine’s most notorious pieces are Confessions and The City of God. His book, Confessions, is essentially an autobiography in which St. Augustine outlines his life and his eventual conversion to Christianity. His book The City of God was a response to criticism that Christianity was receiving about the downfall of the Roman
For the most part, these religions all have similar moral guides. All of these moral guides are enforced by an all seeing all knowing deity, that will make those who do not follow or do not believe suffer. This relates to modern society. In modern society, people adhere to the state, and the rules set forth by the state. The state can be likened to a religion in this sense. People have always looked for some sort of order, and earlier in history the order was mostly through religion, and religion dictated how things were governed. Even in today's society you can see religious aspects in governance. The reason this is so, is because most people have some sort of background with a monotheistic religion, especially here in America, where we claim to be a Christian