FINAL: Saint Augustine of Hippo: Selections from Christian Instruction Flashcards

1
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Saint Augustine’s full name

A

Aurelius Augustinus

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2
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Born when and where, died when

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November 13, 354 - Thagaste, North African

August 28, 430

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3
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Saint Augustine’s achievements: (7)

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Theologian
Prolific Writer
Philosopher
Priest
Bishop
Latin Father of the Church
Doctor of the Church

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4
Q

Saint Augustine shaped which practice?

A

Biblical exegesis

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5
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Saint Augustine is known for which written works? (2)

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City of God
Confessions

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6
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A good that contributes to the perfection of being (not having or doing)

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Value

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7
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Augustinian Values are Christian Values which contributes to the fulfillment of the Lord’s commandment which is ____

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To Love God and neighbor

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8
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T or F: Love is more fundamental than knowledge

A

True

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9
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Is the art of living well and rightly

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Divine Virtue

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10
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Refers to the moral standards that govern human behaviour and reasoning

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Natural Law

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11
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Natural law theory is an ___ of Eternal law which is the Divine law

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Impression

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12
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Should be understood in terms of relationship to others and to God (2)

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Moral deeds and Virtues

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13
Q

The brief and true definition of virtue

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Ordo amoris (Order of love)

Latin for Rightly Ordereed Love

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14
Q

God’s grace that is founded on love

Love that knows its priorities

Ordered Love

A

Virtue

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15
Q

The fourfold division to the various movements of love

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Temperance
Courage
Justice
Prudence

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16
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The 2 possibilities of man:

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Being towards the Creation
Being towards the Creator

17
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Two kinds of love: seeks to find satisfaction in the creation and discloses it as an end itself

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Love of the World (Cupiditas)

18
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Two kinds of love: loves the world for the sake of God and discloes it as a means to attaining God

A

Love of God (Caritas)

19
Q

To enjoy (___) something is to hold fast to it in love for its own sake.

A

frui

20
Q

To use (___) something is to apply whatever it may be to the purpose of obtaining what you love-if indeed it is something that ought to be loved

A

uti