Astrology
214The Early Life of Christ
7 Apr 2025
19:11¶ 66
“Or astrology. The thing is, until at least the Reformation, astronomy and astrology were not strongly distinguished. Some of the Reformers actually thought that…”
19:30¶ 67
“The idea that things in the heavens influenced things on earth has a prima facie of plausibility. The sun makes crops grow. The moon…”
20:03¶ 68
“But Augustine does a good job of saying, “Look, let’s put some caps on this.” His early chapters in The City of God are…”
208Cynic, Epic, Stoic, Skeptic
21 Oct 2024
27:26¶ 67
“Others, including some of the best-educated, believed in astral determination; that is, they looked at fortune but they said, “Yes, but there’s a reason…”
27:44¶ 69
“Yes, he does. If you haven’t read The City of God, the early chapters, you need to because this is right where he’s starting.…”
28:34¶ 70
“This is important as we’re coming up on the Middle Ages before too long, because this is maintained in Christian civilization for a very,…”