Books that Matter: The City of God
Season 1
Ep 9. Public Religion in Imperial Rome (Books 6-7)
- TV-PG
- October 21, 2016
- 33 min
Turn to The City of God's next set of arguments, which in Books 6 to 10 are aimed toward Roman philosophers who had a different--if still incorrect, according to Augustine--view of religion. After studying the role of religion in Roman society, Professor Mathewes analyzes Augustine's critique of one particular philosopher, Varro.