Augustine On Original Sin And Human Society

Question 1

According to Augustine, people with ? ? need a forceful political ?

Answer 1

Original Sin.

Authority.

Question 2

Aquinas, later, understood contribution to the common good of society as a ?

Answer 2

Virtue.

Question 3

In “? ? ?”, Augustine expressed the view that, in the ?, people are told to rule over species but not themselves.

Answer 3

City of God.

Bible.

Question 4

Augustine pointed to the practice of ? as evidence of sin at a ? level.

Answer 4

Slavery.

Societal.

Question 5

Augustine said “? ?” was just a compromise made between ? human wills. People only aim for this because they have “? ?”.

Answer 5

Earthly peace.
Sinful.
Mortal interests.

Question 6

Augustine points out that the ? necessary for people to live in earthly peace, like self-control and physical courage, are only necessary because of ? ?

Answer 6

Virtues.

Original Sin.

Question 7

Augustine gave the metaphor of “a pilgrim in a ? ?” to explain how the Christian should behave in relation to the advantages of human ?

Answer 7

Foreign land.

Society.

Question 8

The heavenly society, or “?”, is the perfect way to live. Earthly society is only a partial, corrupted reflection of ? society.

Answer 8

Ecclesia.

Heavenly.