Augustine Flashcards

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Fall

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The moment when Adam and Eve disobeyed god by eating the fruit of the forbidden tree; humans are fallen because of this moment.

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Human nature

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The essential sense of what all humans are like; shared characteristics.

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3
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Sin

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Turning away from the will of god

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4
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Concupiscence

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The idea that our natural perfected state has been wounded so that we are not bad, but always drive towards sin.

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5
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Human Will

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For Augustine, given to humans by god at creation and used to make choices. It is driven by self love and generous love which work together to help people choose to love god properly.

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Original sin

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The state that all humans were brought in to by the fall, which was the first sin

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7
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Grace

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Gods generous, undeserved gift and free act of love for the world though Jesus.

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8
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Summon bonum

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Highest or greatest good

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9
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Predestination

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The idea that god chooses and guides some people to salvation

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10
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Pelagius

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1) There is no relation between Adams sin and the state people are born
2) People have free will to choose good or evil.
3) There is a grace of God active in the world.

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Charles Darwin

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The view Augustine holds cannot be accurate as it has been scientifically proven that the world was not made in 7 days.

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12
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Dawkins (Augustine)

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Being punished for a century old sin is unethical and unacceptable

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