Augustine used theology, philosophy, and history to hoist the cultured despisers of Christianity by their own petard.
These cultured despisers were Roman. On August 24, 410, Alaric and the Goths had sacked Rome. For the Romans this event was devastating and needed interpretation. What had weakened Rome and brought her to her knees? Why was she now being dominated after centuries of being the dominator?
Volusianus and other pagan intellectuals speculated that Christianity caused the downfall of … [Read More]