<description>&lt;p&gt;Jordan talks with Dr. Greg Lee to discuss Augustine&amp;#39;s &amp;#39;City of God&amp;#39; and its relevance to contemporary issues such as social justice, political division, and church unity. They explore the importance of understanding Augustine&amp;#39;s context, the implications of his thoughts on coercion and unity, the necessity of community engagement in addressing modern societal challenges, and more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To learn more about Professor Lending, visit their website &lt;a href="https://professorlending.com/" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Resources:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1) &lt;a href="https://amzn.to/4jxi5lc" rel="nofollow"&gt;The Essential City of God: A Reader and Commentary&lt;/a&gt;, Gregory Lee&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chapters&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 Introduction to the London Lyceum Podcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:56 Exploring Augustine&amp;#39;s Influence&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;05:14 The Essential City of God Book&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;09:07 Augustine&amp;#39;s Relevance to Modern Politics&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;14:48 Engaging with Ancient Texts&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;18:26 Political Division and Church Unity&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;22:21 Community and Decision Making&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;27:33 Rhetoric: Righteous Anger vs. Divisive Speech&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;31:26 Pursuing Justice and Racial Reconciliation&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;37:14 Future Projects and Conclusion&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Support this podcast at — &lt;a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-content'&gt;https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-content&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Advertising Inquiries: &lt;a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'&gt;https://redcircle.com/brands&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: &lt;a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'&gt;https://redcircle.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt;</description>

The London Lyceum

Jordan Steffaniak

The Essential Augustine with Gregory Lee

APR 16, 202543 MIN
The London Lyceum

The Essential Augustine with Gregory Lee

APR 16, 202543 MIN

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Jordan talks with Dr. Greg Lee to discuss Augustine's 'City of God' and its relevance to contemporary issues such as social justice, political division, and church unity. They explore the importance of understanding Augustine's context, the implications of his thoughts on coercion and unity, the necessity of community engagement in addressing modern societal challenges, and more.To learn more about Professor Lending, visit their website here.Resources:1) The Essential City of God: A Reader and Commentary, Gregory LeeChapters00:00 Introduction to the London Lyceum Podcast00:56 Exploring Augustine's Influence05:14 The Essential City of God Book09:07 Augustine's Relevance to Modern Politics14:48 Engaging with Ancient Texts18:26 Political Division and Church Unity22:21 Community and Decision Making27:33 Rhetoric: Righteous Anger vs. Divisive Speech31:26 Pursuing Justice and Racial Reconciliation37:14 Future Projects and ConclusionSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy