Having begun to speak of the city of God, I have thought it necessary first of all to reply to its enemies, who, eagerly pursuin

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Having begun to speak of the city of God, I have thought it necessary first of all to reply to its enemies, who, eagerly pursuin

g earthly joys and gaping after transitory things, throw the blame of all the sorrow they suffer in them . . . on the Christian religion, which is the one . . . true religion. And since there is among them also an unlearned rabble [mob], they are stirred up . . . to hate us more bitterly, thinking in their inexperience that things which have happened unwontedly in their days were not wont to happen in other times gone by. —Augustine, City of God, Book IV What does Augustine believe about Christianity? a. Only uneducated people believe in it. b. It should be replaced by Roman gods. c. It oppresses Jews. d. It is the one true religion. Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D Mark this and return Save and Exit

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Wittaler [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-28T07:38:12+03:00

Wittaler [7]3 years ago

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It's D. The answer is in the whole quote.

gladu [14] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-28T06:05:42+03:00

gladu [14]3 years ago

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D. the point of religion was to get them to believe it was the only religion