Augustine Flashcards
discuss the view that aug is relevant
Pre fall Imago dei States of Adam Harmony - Darwin - Dawkins - Barth
Post lapsarian
Concupiscence, romans 7
Akrasia - Socrates, Aristotle
Original sin - Edward t Oakes
Gods grace 3 functions Liberating RCC \+ white - eschatological verification, no summum bonum now
aug and grace
Sin, idea of grace rests on it Fall etc. only cure for sin is grace offered by JC death dependent on god (Isaiah 53:5) - Oakes - Dawkins
Functions of grace Prevenient Operative Cooperative - pinker just be nice to eachother
Liberating force
Summum bonum
Not achieved now
- eschatological verification
aug genera
- One of the early Church fathers lived from 354-430AD.
- Lived in Algeria and worked as a Christian writer and teacher in Africa
- Influenced by Plato.
- Wrote autobiographical writings, which tell us about his life and conversion to Christianity.
manicheanism, cosmic battle, aug rejected this when converted
neo platonism.
plagiarism, personal sin. aug rejected
pre fall
imago dei
equal
man still rules
states of adam
righteousness
original stae: posse non peccare
potential state: non posse peccary
harmony, body will and reason
will synonymous with love
cupiditas and caritas
adam and eve
married friends
sex under control of mind
summon erection
post fall
disobedience, sexual awareness
desire for autonomy
will = imbalanced e.g. pans
man must dominate, satan
concupiscence no control of libido wet dreams romans 7, akrasia - socrates - Aristotle, ignorance
original sin generational double death no free will cause of human selfishness cause of corruption e.g. city of god vs. earthly city - own experience \+ RCC, tension between man and woman. baptism is only hope
criticisms/psootves
Barth kant Oakes, evolution Dawkins, evolution. sadomasochist to kill son freud pinker, violence daly
+ duffy, evil in society
harris, intrinsic badness
white, selfish trait in children
