Augustine was prompted to write the City of God because:
A) he wanted to tell people about Heaven.
B) he wanted to tell people about Rome.
C) he wanted to articulate the mind-body relationship.
D) the residents of Alexandria had fallen into heresy.
E) he wanted to defend the Church from blame after the barbarian sacking of Rome.

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Augustine wrote "The City of God" in response to the criticism that Christianity was to blame for the fall of Rome, specifically after the Visigoths sacked the city in 410 AD. He aimed to defend Christianity and articulate a vision of the heavenly city (the City of God) versus the earthly city (the City of Man), rather than addressing the topics mentioned in the other options.

Augustine Was Prompted to Write the City of God Because