“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 interpreted) might trump his obligations to the state. It is impossible to understand the West's unique… — 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
