“Augustine recast how people should view history, that history was not the story of the rise and fall of empires because those are human things. Those are the city of man. Rather, true history should be the history of salvation,… — Thomas F. Madden Copy Share Image
“The Jews were, as he (Augustine) put it, the living letters of the Law, that they were a constant reminder of the love of… — Thomas F. Madden Copy Share Image
“Without deposit banking modern economies would be impossible. Banks are not only a means of safeguarding money, but also a method of maintaining a… — Thomas F. Madden Copy Share Image
“Justin Martyr explained the distinction and the sameness of the Father and the Son with the analogy of a candle. The flame can pass… — Thomas F. Madden Copy Share Image
“Prominent Christians in Constantine's time waited to be baptized until their deathbeds lest they commit a "major"sin that couldn't be forgiven of those already… — Thomas F. Madden Copy Share Image
“Augustine recast how people should view history, that history was not the story of the rise and fall of empires because those are human… — Thomas F. Madden Copy Share Image
