Augustines Teaching On Human Nature

Question 1

Critically asses the significance of Augustine’s teaching on human relationships before the fall

Answer 1

1.LACKS SIGNIFICANCE:
ADAM AND EVE’S RELATIONSHIP AND THE IDEAS IT PORTRAYS
2.LACKS SIGNIFICANCE:
PRE-FALL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD CAN ONLY BE RESTORED THROUGH GOD’S GRACE
3.LACKS SIGNIFICANCE:
LOGICAL AND SCIENTIFIC ISSUES WITH THE FALL

Question 2

We have only to look at human societies to see that Augustine’s teaching on Original Sin was correct.’ Discuss.

Answer 2

1. RELIES ON A LITERAL FALL, SHOULD BE UNDERSTOOD SYMBOLICALLY
2. SIMPLISTIC AND PESSIMISTIC VIEW OF HUMAN NATURE/HUMAN SOCIETIES
3. LIMITED ELECTION/GOD’S GRACE

Question 3

Assess Augustine’s claim that only God’s grace can overcome human sin.

Answer 3

1. THE FALL IS METAPHORICAL, NOT LITERAL
2. OVERLY SIMPLISTIC/ PESSIMISTIC VIEW OF HUMAN NATURE/SOCIETIES
3. LIMITED ELECTION CHALLENGES GOD’S BENEVOLENCE