ABSTRACT
The Greek philosophers had proposed leadership dyads consisting of small numbers of citizens ruled by philosopher-kings and virtuous men, but St. Augustine was challenged to address the shattered remains of a crumbling Roman Empire. Augustine provides an important transition as the people examine the philosophical foundations of leadership within their cultural heritage. Leadership in the City of Man is most often based on corruption and vice, on selfishness and greed. Augustine's intellectual framework regarding the meaning of law had its origins in Judaism and the Old Testament. At the same time, Christianity and the New Testament informed his teachings regarding the meaning of love within the context of human relationships. Peace between man and God is the well-ordered obedience of faith to eternal law. Domestic peace is the well-ordered concord between those of the family who rule and those who obey. Civil peace is a similar concord among the citizens.
