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Gregory Lee - The Essential City of God

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Episode: Gregory Lee talks with Amy Brown Hughes about one of the more well-known but little-understood books in theology, Augustine's The City of God! This episode covers everything from political theology, loving angels as your neighbors, and the fall of Rome to demons, Augustine's view of women, and God as father and mother. A perfect episode and book for those who've long wanted to grapple with this central theological tome! Guest: Gregory Lee is Associate Professor of Theology and Urban Studies at Wheaton College. He's the author of Today When Your Hear His Voice: Scripture, the Covenants, and the People of God (Eerdmans, 2016) and The Essential 'City of God' (Baker, 2025), covered in this episode. He's also the co-editor of Christian Political Witness (IVP, 2014). Give: Visit our Donate Page if you would like to support OnScript’s work.

Gregory Lee talks with Amy Brown Hughes about one of the more well-known but little-understood books in theology, Augustine’s The City of God! This episode covers everything from political theology, loving angels as your neighbors, and the fall of Rome to demons, Augustine’s view of women, and God as father and mother. A perfect episode and book for those who’ve long wanted to grapple with this central theological tome!

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