Slave of God: Should We Rethink St. Augustine?

About this episode

Anya and Tony Alimi discuss the life and philosophy of Saint Augustine and the complexities of his legacy, particularly regarding his theology and its justification of slavery.

Existing at the very edge of the Classical world, in both time and geography, Saint Augustine has proven to be immensely influential on the modern world… but not always in a good way. Today Anya is joined by Tony Alimi to discuss the life and philosophy of Saint Augustine, how he was influenced by Roman philosophers, and the ‘entanglements’ that complicate his legacy. In particular, how his theology was used to justify slavery. Discover how philosophy has been abused by history, and why...

People in this episode

Host: Anya

Guest: Tony Alimi

Topics covered

• Saint Augustine
• philosophy
• slavery
• Classical world
• theology
• influence

Keywords

• Saint Augustine
• philosophy
• slavery
• theology
• Roman influence
• Classical world
• legacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Roman philosophers

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