DCT Augustine And Original Sin

Question 1

Human nature

Answer 1

The essential sense of what all human are like; SHARED CHARACTERISTICS

Question 2

The Fall

Answer 2

Biblical event when Adam and Eve DISOBEYED GOD by eating the FORBIDDEN FRUIT; HUMANS are FALLEN because of this event

Question 3

Sin

Answer 3

Turning away from the WILL OF GOD

Question 4

Concupiscence

Answer 4

The idea that our natural perfected state has been WOUNDED so that we are not bad but DRAWN TO SIN

Question 5

PRE-LAPSARIAN World; Genesis

Answer 5

According to Genesis God created HUMANS
in his image and likeness
The world was a PERFECT PARADISE: Adam and Eve had everything they needed
NO THREAT OF THEIR LIVES
HARMONY WITH GOD
COMPLETE OBEDIENCE TO GOD

Question 6

PRE-LAPSARIAN World; Adam and Eve Relationship

Answer 6

Married as friends
Friends with God and rest of creation
REPRODUCTION without LUST ; SEX AS FRIENDS

Question 7

PRE-LAPSARIAN World; Augustine Interpretation

Answer 7

Augustine interpreted the PRE-LAPSARIAN WORLD in Genesis as humans being in HARMONY with their BODY WILL AND REASON

Question 8

Human Will Augustine

Answer 8

Believed to be given by God at creation and used to make choices.
Driven by SELF-LOVE and GENEROUS LOVE
Helps People choose to LOVE GOD PROPERLY

Question 9

The Fall; Detailed

Answer 9

Adam and Eve tempted by SERPENT( SATAN)
Into eating FORBIDDEN FRUIT
Causing them to Realise their NAKEDNESS and so they Hide form God
Who PUNISHES them for DISOBEDIENCE
BANISHED FROM EDEN

Question 10

The Fall: Augustine Interpretation

Answer 10

The SHAME OF NAKEDNESS results in
LUST in MALE-FEMALE RELATIONSHIPS

Loss of HARMONY - Humans lose FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD

Human Will CORRUPTED

SELF-LOVE and GENEROUS LOVE SEPARATED within the WILL

Question 11

Post-Lapsarian World:Lust/desires

Answer 11

For Augustine Effect of The Fall meant that FRIENDSHIP IS Less Straightforward-WILL IS CLOUDED

Lust begins to RULE HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS.

We have a Lack of CONTROL over SELFISH DESIRES; such as LUST

Question 12

Post-Lapsarian World: Human Will

Answer 12

For Augustine The Will continues to be in DISHARMONY and REBELS
Which leads to lack of control; PARTICULARLY SEXUALLY

With a man LOOSING his CONTROL over SEXUAL DESIRES

Question 13

Post-Lapsarian World:Original Sin

Answer 13

Augustine believed Original came into the world at The Fall

He believed it CHANGED HUMAN NATURE

Is passed down to all GENERATIONS through SEXUAL INTERCOURSE.

Due to all HUMANS being DESCENDANTS OF ADAM and Eve

Question 14

Original Sin Definition

Answer 14

The state that humans were into by the Fall
All humans are now NATURALLY INCLINED to Sin

Question 15

Post-Lapsarian World:Effects on Human Society

Answer 15

Before the Fall humanity was in HARMONY
Now HUMANS need PROPER AUTHORITY to control them and their REBELLIOUS NATURE

Augustine States SOCIETY NOW need to aim for VIRTUES;SELF CONTROL to achieve EARTHLY PEACE

Question 16

Analysing Augustine Original sin -Strengths

Answer 16

Sexual Desires play a DISPROPORTIONATE part in HUMAN LIFE

Augustine Views CORRELATE with HUMAN EXPERIENCE- People are often Torn between different directions even when they are wrong

Question 17

Analysing Augustine Original sin- Weaknesses

Answer 17

Augustine interpretations stem from the BIBLE which has be criticised for its lack RELIABLE RESOURCES due to it being ADAPTED over the YEARS

Empirical Evidence of EVOLUTION suggest humans are heading towards PERFECTION and therefore will counter that humans’ state is flawed

Augustine views suggest that there is NOT ENOUGH SPACE for humans to DEVELOP SPIRITUALLY and MORALLY

Question 18

Grace

Answer 18

God’s generous underserved and free ACT OF LOVE for the WORLD through JESUS

Question 19

Augustine views on God:s Grace

Answer 19

Augustine Believed that God’s Grace was the only thing to ALLOW PEOPLE ENTER HEAVEN
He Believed God elects some PEOPLE into HEAVEN- Sign of God’s BENEVOLENCE
Only some can experience SUMMUM BONUM

Question 20

Summum bonum

Answer 20

Highest or greatest good part of God’s nature
Available only for some

Question 21

Augustine Views on HUMAN NATURE Pessimistic

Answer 21

Human Tainted from BIRTH
LITTLE OPPORTUNITY to develop away from FALLEN STATES
CONCUPISCENCE a STRONG FORCE to ESCAPE
Teaching about ELECTION/ PREDESTINATION -suggest HELL is a CERTAINTY for Some
HUMANITY are not TRULY FREE

Question 22

Predestination

Answer 22

The idea that God chooses and guides some people to salvation

Question 23

Augustine Views on HUMAN NATURE Optimistic

Answer 23

God’s Grace is GIVEN FREELY to an UNDESERVING HUMANITY

The Church exists to help Christians on their journey, to CLOSE THE WOUND of ORIGINAL SIN through BAPTISM

Faith exists to GUIDE PEOPLE to the SUMMUM BONUM

Question 24

Divided/Paradoxical Will

Answer 24

Belief that humans’ will is EASILY CORRUPTED and led ASTRAY-even when They know what is Right

Question 25

Akrasia

Answer 25

Lack of self-control or acting against one’s better judgement

Question 26

Salvation by Grace

Answer 26

Humanity is SAVED from SIN through FAITH IN CHRIST

Question 27

Salvation by Merit

Answer 27

To be Saved from SIN through ACCUMULATION of VIRTUOUS ACTS

Question 28

Pelagius -Augustine NEMESIS (AGENT P)

Answer 28

British Monk who HEAVILY DISAGREED AUGUSTINE Views on Human Nature

Question 29

Pelagius Criticisms on Augustine’ views of human nature

Answer 29

Saw them as too PESSIMISTIC and DAMNED Humanity to a life of SIN with LITTLE HOPE REDEMPTION

Question 30

Pelagius view on Human Nature

Answer 30

Humans Can’t be flawed in nature
As God would be commanding the IMPOSSIBLE FOR US to be HOLY

Question 31

Pelagius view on Sin

Answer 31

Humans do not have to SIN
Possible for them to be Good and live a perfect life without GOD’S INTERVENTION
SIN IS ONLY IF IT IS FREELY CHOSEN

Question 32

Pelagius on Original Sin

Answer 32

Humans are all created in the SAME STATE AS ADAM
Only RESPONSIBLE for OUR OWN SIN
people are NOT SINNERS AT BIRTH but when they CHOOSE TO SIN

Question 33

Pelagius view on Grace

Answer 33

God’s Grace ASSISTS PEOPLE in doing what is RIGHT and WRONG
But HUMANS CARRY OUT THE ACTIONS
The NATURAL HUMAN FACULTIES given by God

Question 34

Pelagius view on Salvation

Answer 34

Humans use their FREE WILL to CHOOSE GOD
Their ACTIONS IN CHOOSING BRING THE REWARD

Question 35

Pelagius view on God’s A+E punishment

Answer 35

It would be UNJUST of God to CONDEM HUMANS for something they CANNOT HELP
He Would not give INSTRUCTIONS he KNOWS CANNOT BE KEPT

Question 36

Contrasting Augustine View -Human Nature

Answer 36

Human Nature is DAMAGED BY THE FALL
It is SINFUL

Question 37

Contrasting Augustine View -Sin

Answer 37

Humans are INCAPABLE of AVOIDING SIN
THE WILL now has a TENDENCY AWAY FROM GOODNESS

Question 38

Contrasting Augustine View - Original Sin

Answer 38

Adam’s Sin AFFECTS all HUMANITY
Humans are now SINFUL from BIRTH due to events of THE FALL

Question 39

Contrasting Augustine View -Grace

Answer 39

Humans CANNOT do ANY GOOD DEEDS except by GOD’S GRACE

Question 40

Contrasting Augustine View -Salvation

Answer 40

Salvation is the FREE and UNMERITED GIFT FROM GOD
Augustine Disagreed with PELAGIUS’ VIEW - believe he was DOWNPLAYING the ROLE OF GRACE

Question 41

Contrasting Augustine View - Suffering

Answer 41

All SUFFERING is DESERVED even INFANT DEATHS as we are all in ORIGINAL SIN

Question 42

Pelagius Contrast view on suffering

Answer 42

Believed Augustine makes God sound Random
Punishing innocent Infants -Contradictory Benvolance

Question 43

Contrasting Augustine View - God

Answer 43

God is OMNIBENEVOLENT through his GRACE
He is not to BKAME for EVIL because EVIL is an ABSENCE OF GOOD

Question 44

Cupiditas -TIMMY TURNERR!!

Answer 44

SELFISH LOVE
Love FOR SELFISH DESIRES
FOUND in the HUMAN WILL

Question 45

Caritas-CARE BEAR

Answer 45

Generous Love
Found in the HUMAN WILL