1.1 St Augustine: Human Nature - Key Terms Flashcards
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Will
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The part of human nature that makes free choices
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Sin
A
Disobeying the will and commands of God
3
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God’s grace
A
God’s free and undeserved love for humanity
4
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The Fall
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Adam and Eve disobeying God’s command causing to humanity’s relationship with God to be damaged
5
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Neoplatonism
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Philosophical thinking arising from the ideas of Plato
6
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Redemption
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To be saved from sin by the sacrifice of Christ
7
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Concordia
A
Human friendship
8
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Cupiditas
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Selfish love - a love of worldly things and of selfish desires
9
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Caritas
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Generous love - a love of others and of the virtues
10
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Concupiscence
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Uncontrollable desire for physical pleasures and material things
11
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Ecclesia
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Heavenly society
12
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Summum bonum
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The highest, most supreme good
13
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Manicheism
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14
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Imago Dei
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15
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Concordia
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