3.64 Brad Green, Stephen Wellum, David Schrock • Interview • “Augustine’s The City of God and Why It Matters Today”

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’
• – 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
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Books to Read

• The City of God– Augustine
• Confessions – Augustine
• Augustine of Hippo: His Life and Impact – Brad Green