1. Compare and contrast Saint Augustine's City of God and Cyril's city of Alexandria. Did Cyril's Christian community reflect the ideal articulated by Augustine? Cite evidence from Augustine's work to support your argument.

Ans-1 Alexandria, where Cyril was born, served as the city's patriarch. At the height of the city's influence and power within the Roman Empire, he ascended to the throne. A prolific writer, Cyril played a significant role in the Christological debates of the late fourth and early fifth centuries. According to Saint Augustine, the City of God is primarily a city of men. It is transitory, earthly, and like all prior cities, it will eventually disappear. The City of God, on the other hand, is the eternal, dependable, and supreme source of comfort.