“Augustine countered with the long view: Empires rise and fall in the natural order of things, but the church's mission stands apart from any passing secular institution. Because the true church endures, it is government's duty to take instruction from… — Vincent Carroll Copy Share Image
“The concepts of mercy and humility were not just unappreciated in pagan culture, they were ridiculed by men of the highest learning. The idea… — Vincent Carroll Copy Share Image
“To put it plainly, women enjoyed higher status and more autonomy among Christians than among pagans, and could expect better treatment from their husbands.… — Vincent Carroll Copy Share Image
“Major imperial shows could deploy thousands of pairs of combatants, not to mention all manner of animals and wild beasts-hounds, lions, bears, bulls-battling one… — Vincent Carroll Copy Share Image
“By clearly delimiting the role of secular powers, Augustine helped set Western Christendom on a course in which the believer's duties to God (however… — Vincent Carroll Copy Share Image
“Boys were disposed of when they were deformed; girls when they were inconvenient. The result was a society-not just in Italy but in the… — Vincent Carroll Copy Share Image
“Augustine countered with the long view: Empires rise and fall in the natural order of things, but the church's mission stands apart from any… — Vincent Carroll Copy Share Image
