Augustine Flashcards
1
Q
What is his idea of the unmoved mover?
A
Augustine describes the Christian God using Aristotles description of an unmoved mover.
2
Q
What is the principle of sufficent reason?
A
Everything that exists has a sufficent reason for its existence.
3
Q
What is original sin?
A
No human is free from sin. Even babies are sinful
4
Q
What is his concept of free will
A
INdividuals have the choice to honour God above themself and be just, or honour themselfs above God and be unjust.
5
Q
Trust the experts
A
The Bible is true based on the authority of the church
6
Q
What does Augustine say about evil?
A
It is an absence of good that should exist. God has made all things according to a plan or purpose. The ability to do evil is god because it means we have free will.
