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Augustine was a saint and philosopher of Christian Doctrine in the fourth century. He wrote many works that helped the followers of Christianity to better understand God and his power. In one of his most famous works, The City of God, he discusses the idea of peace and its part for the basis of politics. While Augustine discusses the commonality of peace in all humans, each human’s version of peace differs from another. Not only are their editions of peace different, their peace-seeking actions can be either good or limited. The peace that humans are striving for on Earth is not the same as the peace that is granted in the City of God. Augustine also states that all communities on Earth are created with the goal of political peace. According to Augustine, attaining peace on Earth is subjective to each individual. Everyone has their own image of …show more content…

Pax Romana means “Roman Peace” and it was during the time of the Roman Empire, when the emperors were viciously acquiring land throughout all of Europe, the Middle East, and Northern Africa. Augustine says that it is God’s plan that there is an end to peace in Rome. This is because God has a greater plan for Rome and he also wants to show that the peace that is had on earth is not eternal like the peace that is had in the City of God. Also, the Roman Empire was a Pagan empire, they did not believe in the True God, which was the Christian god. Augustine uses this as another reasoning behind the demise of Pax Romana. The Roman people were also extremely proud, almost hubristic, individuals. This was not a Christian value therefore the end of Pax Romana was necessary. God is a being who always makes things happen with good intentions, so people should not fear when seemingly positive things in history diminish. Usually, the end of peace is meaningful and necessary to bring a larger form of peace, even if there is war or destruction that follows the collapse of the

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Although he did get the Huns to leave that wasn’t the end of the invasions. “The endless column of Barbarians pressed on the Roman empire with accumulated weight; and, if the foremost were destroyed, the vacant space was instantly replenished by new assailants,” (Doc. 6). This meant the army was always fighting some barbarian group at any given time after the Pax Romana. Since the military problems affected everyone in the empire this is one of the two biggest factors that led to the fall of

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The Roman Empire lasted for 1200 years, conquering the Mediterranean with an iron fist. They were nearly unstoppable: a successor to Ancient Greek culture, a prosperous and innovative economy and government, geography which provided great protection, and a military that deserved its brutal reputation. Yet, they still fell. After the Pax Romana, a 200 year long peacetime, Rome lost the people’s support to fear. A series of natural disasters, mass-migration and disease, and political corruption weakened Rome, forging Rome into easy prey for the Goths to sack, and finally, ending its reign.

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It allowed people to see that Christianity, like the worship of multiple gods in paganism, led to success. Christianity also unified the military during Constantine’s rule by giving them a single reason to fight. The positives expressed in Eusebius writing express the greatness of Christianity. When in reality, Julian pointing out the issues brought upon the Roman empire caused by the introduction of Christianity states otherwise. When he writes, “For you do not take notice whether any mention is made by the Jews of holiness, but you emulate their rage and their bitterness, overturning temples and altars, and cutting the throats not only of those who remain firm in paternal institutes…”

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Hence as the feet and hands of Christ, as the church, the Body of Christ this s our task to be peace

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