Augustine

Question 1

The Fall

Answer 1

Adam and Eve chose to disobey God (Genesis 3) by eating the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil

Question 2

Original Sin

Answer 2

Human nature is corrupt and everyone has a tendency to sin; it is inherited (all were seminally present in Adam)

Question 3

Pre-Lapsarian

Answer 3

Before the Fall

Question 4

Post-Lapsarian

Answer 4

After the Fall

Question 5

Cupiditas

Answer 5

Self-love (a love of impermanent, changeable earthly things; selfish; lust)

Question 6

Caritas

Answer 6

Generous love (of others)

Question 7

Sin

Answer 7

disobeying the will and commands of God

Question 8

Will

Answer 8

Part if human nature, determines choices

Question 9

akrasia

Answer 9

Weakness of the will

Question 10

Summum bonum

Answer 10

Highest good

Question 11

Humanitarian Principle

Answer 11

Taking into account the interests of others – this doesn’t require God’s grace (S Pinker).

Question 12

Pre-destination

Answer 12

The idea that God chooses and guides some people to eternal salvation

Question 13

Grace

Answer 13

God’s free and undeserved love for humanity, shown by the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross

Question 14

Concupiscence

Answer 14

Sexual lust/uncontrolled desires; the nature of humankind being prone to sin

Question 15

Concordia

Answer 15

the easy, comfortable relationship of friends