Augustine claims that there are only kinds of societies. How does he distinguish between the two?
A) He claims that a society is either Christian or infidel
B) He claims that a society is either moral or immoral
C) He claims that society is geared toward living in the flesh or living in the spirit
D) He claims that society is geared toward righteousness or sin

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Augustine distinguishes between two kinds of societies based on their ultimate love or orientation: those that are geared toward living according to the flesh (earthly desires) and those that are geared toward living according to the spirit (divine or heavenly aspirations). This distinction is central to his work "The City of God," where he contrasts the Earthly City (the City of Man) and the Heavenly City (the City of God), each defined by its ultimate love or aim.

Augustine Claims That There Are Only Kinds of Societies