Augustine

Question 1

Fall

Answer 1

The moment when Adam and Eve disobeyed god by eating the fruit of the forbidden tree; humans are fallen because of this moment.

Question 2

Human nature

Answer 2

The essential sense of what all humans are like; shared characteristics.

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 always drive towards sin.

Question 5

Human Will

Answer 5

For Augustine, given to humans by god at creation and used to make choices. It is driven by self love and generous love which work together to help people choose to love god properly.

Question 6

Original sin

Answer 6

The state that all humans were brought in to by the fall, which was the first sin

Question 7

Grace

Answer 7

Gods generous, undeserved gift and free act of love for the world though Jesus.

Question 8

Summon bonum

Answer 8

Highest or greatest good

Question 9

Predestination

Answer 9

The idea that god chooses and guides some people to salvation

Question 10

Pelagius

Answer 10

1) There is no relation between Adams sin and the state people are born
2) People have free will to choose good or evil.
3) There is a grace of God active in the world.

Question 11

Charles Darwin

Answer 11

The view Augustine holds cannot be accurate as it has been scientifically proven that the world was not made in 7 days.

Question 12

Dawkins (Augustine)

Answer 12

Being punished for a century old sin is unethical and unacceptable