Augustine

Question 1

Overall - Augustine

Answer 1

thought human nature has been fatally damaged because of the Fall

People are created by God, the can be redeemed

only hope of salvation is through the grace of God

Question 2

Influences/ context - Augustine

Answer 2

14th century

Plato

Question 3

Human relationships before the Fall - A

Answer 3

Before the Fall A/E had close relationship to God

People lived in state of loving friendship (called this concordia)

Question 4

Human relationships after the Fall - A

Answer 4

Human will be pulled in different directions

Different kind of love which after the Fall flawed humans confuse

Cupiditas and Caritas

Question 5

Cupiditas

Answer 5

love of worldly, impermanent material things and selfish concerns, It can make people unhappy

Question 6

Caritas

Answer 6

generous love of others displayed through the virtues which gives people spiritual happiness

Question 7

Teaching of Grace - A

Answer 7

only way people can be restored

important in these ways:

gives moral guidance
helps soul understand sin
is love and mercy

Question 8

Strengths of Augustine

Answer 8

encourages humanity to take responsibility over actions

Understands and attempts to account for human emotions

Hobbes agree that people are selfish

Question 9

Weaknesses of Augustine

Answer 9

Rousseau argued people good

Lockes argued people are born with a “tabula rasa” (blank slate)

Idea of loving God punishing people seems contradictory