St Augustine

Question 0

Philosophical method

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Faith and reason working together. Faith was before reason. Believed in a transcendent God. Salvation only by the grace of God. God knows your outcome
Believed in original sin

Question 1

Who was st Augustine

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Was in the time period of Rome falling.

Originally rejected Christianity. Obsessed with sensual pleasures. Had a conversion at age 33. Became a bishop

Question 2

Differences from Plato

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Humans are inherently sinful. Salvation by grace from a personal God.

Question 3

Beliefs

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God is perfect and all his creations are good
Evil is an absence of the good.
Humans have free will even though gods omniscient
Good souls choose spirit to flesh

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Theology

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Study of the nature of the divine or God.

Question 5

Where did evil come from

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Adam and Eve brought upon the original sin for all human beings.

Question 6

St Augustine’s solution to evil

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Since human beings are created good but they’re not God then they are not perfectly good. Evil is less good, absence of good.

Question 7

Two cities

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City of God-those who choose to live after the spirit. It is eternal. Realize that the eternal good is found in God
City of man-choose to live after the flesh. Seek goodness in the world instead of eternal goodness with God.
People who choose this earn punishment in hell for their error

Question 8

Key Christian doctrines

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Incarnation,original sin and reconciliation, resurrection and salvation,divine judgement