st. augustine Flashcards

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Tranquility of the order of the universe

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harmony = God > order > peace

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Reasons for Romes fall

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  1. Rome is corrupt/sinful and deserve to be punished
  2. The love of Jesus saved Rome
  3. Rome had many problems before the conversion to Christianity
  4. Where was Jupiter and all your gods?
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St. Augustine’s idea of good and evil

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Good can exist without evil but evil cannot exist without good (satan was an angel at first and then he turned bad, Adam and Eve)

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Three things to love

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God, yourself, other people

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Liberty and slavery

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Slavery is caused by saying, it is happier to be a slave of a person rather than a slave to lust

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Two kinds of will that exists

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God’s perfect will – everyone is shiny, happy, goes to heaven
Gods permissive will – SH*T happens, disease, war, death

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Equitable rule

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True father should not find that their burden of authority is greater than the service of their servants, do not stare punishment of any members to your household because you were not doing that person any favors

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God is served

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Earthly peace is established

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