Tony Alimi
Assistant professor in the Sage School of Philosophy at Cornell University and author of Slaves of God: Augustine and Other Romans on Religion and Politics, specializing in Augustine's ethics and political thought.
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Feb 26, 2026 • 42min
Slave of God: Should We Rethink St. Augustine?
Tony Alimi, assistant professor at Cornell and author of Slaves of God, explores Augustine’s life and lasting influence. He traces Augustine’s complex views on slavery, how Roman thinkers shaped his ideas, and how those ideas were later used to justify colonial slavery. The conversation probes how to disentangle Augustine’s philosophical contributions from the troubling parts of his legacy.
