St. Augustine Political Thought | City of God Explained

Master St. Augustine's "City of God" and the "Two Cities" theory in this exam-focused breakdown. Perfect for IGNOU MPSE-003, DU SOL, and MA Political Science students! In Episode 12 of our Western Political Thought series, we dive deep into St. Augustine's philosophy — the thinker who fused faith with political theory as Rome collapsed. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction & '0 to Hero' Series Overview 01:06 Recap of Episode 11 (Machiavelli's Statecraft) 02:48 Transition to Medieval Era: The "Doraemon Time Machine" Concept 04:23 St. Augustine & the Decline of the Roman Empire 06:00 The City of God (Civitas Dei) & Refuting Charges Against Christianity 07:34 The Dual Nature of Man: Soul vs. Body 09:56 Biography of Aurelius Augustinus (Life in Thagaste & Carthage) 11:37 City of God vs. Earthly City (Civitas Dei vs. Civitas Terrena) 16:19 Justice and the State: Cicero's Influence 19:42 Views on Property, War & Slavery 21:04 Obedience to Authority & the Divine Right of Rulers 23:21 Private Property as a State Creation 25:12 Just War Theory: Foundations 26:08 St. Augustine's Legacy: History as a Hidden Drama 30:56 Perspectives on Women in Early Christian Thought 33:59 Conclusion & Preview of Part 2 (Thomas Aquinas) What you will learn: ✅ Historical context: Rome's fall and why Augustine wrote The City of God ✅ Civitas Dei vs. Civitas Terrena (City of God vs. City of Man) ✅ Augustine's break from Plato & Aristotle — body vs. soul, State vs. Church ✅ The famous "Two Loves" quote explained ✅ Why this matters for your exam 🚀 Full WPT Zero to Hero Series:    • Western Political Philosophy: History, Ide...   📌 Subscribe for exam-focused Political Science content:    / @padhaiwithguruchela   📌 Watch More from WPT Series: • Episode 11: Love vs Fear    • Machiavelli's Ruthless Rule | Better to be...   • Episode 10: Machiavelli's Method — Inductive or Deductive?    • Machiavelli's Method: Inductive or Deductive?   • Episode 9: Aristotle's Political Thought | Theory of State, Slavery & Golden Mean    • Aristotle Slavery and Revolution   • Episode 8: ONE SHOT Plato — Education, Justice & Ideal State    • Plato’s Ideal State   • Episode 1: The Ideas That Built the Modern World | Western Political Thought    • Western Political Thought   ___________________________ 📱 Follow Us: • Instagram: @padhai_with_guru_chela   / padhai_with_guru_chela   • Telegram: BAPoliticalScienceDU • Subscribe:    / @padhaiwithguruchela   • Mail: padhaiwithguruchela@gmail.com ___________________________ #StAugustine #CityOfGod #WesternPoliticalThought #IGNOU #DUSOL #MPSE003 #ZeroToHero #PadhaiWithGuruChela #PoliticalScience #ExamPrep St Augustine Political Thought City of God explained IGNOU MPSE-003 DU SOL Political Science Two Cities theory Augustine Western Political Thought Episode 12 Civitas Dei Civitas Terrena Padhai With Guru Chela Medieval political philosophy Augustine Zero to Hero