Augustine And Human Nature Flashcards
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Stewardship
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Christian idea that humans must take care of God’s creation, as God’s gift of the planet to us
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Human Will
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For Augustine, this was given to humans at creation by God and was used to make choices
3
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Original Sin
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used to refer to the first sin of Adam and Eve that is passed on to humans through reproduction
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Concupiscence
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Humanity’s inclination to sin and to be influenced by lust, desires and selfishness
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Predestination
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The idea that God chooses specific people to bring them to salvation
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Grace
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God’s complete generous love, given to us through we do not deserve it, seen primarily in his giving of his son to save people from their human nature
7
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Summum Bonum
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The highest good
