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Christian History Magazine—Issue 94: Building the City of God in a Crumbling World is unavailable, but you can change that!

“Faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” In this issue, Christian History and Biography offers you a selection of articles focused on building the City of God—living in love—in a crumbling world. As we confront the major issues of our time and seek to love all people in all circumstances, Augustine’s writings, Chrysostom’s preaching, Catherine’s compassion,...

It helped Augustine to see ever more clearly the peril of identifying the City of God too closely with any earthly city, including Rome. “The Heavenly City outshines Rome, beyond comparison,” he wrote. “There, instead of victory, is truth; instead of high rank, holiness; instead of peace, felicity; instead of life, eternity.” Chastened Virtue What can we learn from Augustine’s understanding of history in light of the fall of Rome? Augustine teaches us that Christians are those who live in time but
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