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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,...

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 who belong to eternity. He also teaches us that we must not equate any political entity—whether it be the Roman Empire, the American Republic, the United Nations, or anything else—with the kingdom of God. This is one side of the Augustinian equation, but there is another. Christians hold a double citizenship in this world. Like the apostle Paul
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