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15 Cards in this Set
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Who was Augustine?
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A founder of Western Civilization: Dynamic tension between Athens & Jerusalem.
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What is the purpose and basic structure of The City of God?
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Books 1-10: Pagan gods cannot bring happiness
–1-5 in this life 6-10 in next life Books 11-22: City of God in relation to City of Men (a chronology) –11-14 origins, 15-18 development, 19-22 end (s) of two cities |
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What are the two cities?
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City of God: humility and glorifies God
City of Man: glorifies man |
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How are the two cities related?
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Both desire peace. Man seeks this but can only be found in God.
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Why is the meaning of the resurrection a problem for Augustine?
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God can’t take on the flesh, God is pure thought.
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How does Augustine oppose philosophers on the problem of mediation?
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God = happy, immortal
Man = wretched, mortal Philosopher = happy, mortal The philosopher needs a mediator as well. |
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How does Augustine oppose philosophers on the question of the soul’s liberation (“vertical and horizontal universality”)?
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Philosopher = all vertical (intellectual salvation)
Christian = both-horizontal (heart and salvation for all) vertical (intellect) |
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How does Augustine oppose philosophers on the question of the cycle of the soul and the significance of time?
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Greeks said ups and downs, Christians want to go straight up. We have a purpose, to live in heaven…life goes on. Greeks thought death was the end of it.
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What are the political implications of the doctrine of the Two Cities?
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a)City of God- Religious leaders should rule (Pope)
b.) City of man- Secular dudes should rule (Emperor/King) |
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How have political relations among the secular and the sacred been worked out in medieval times?
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State had most of the power, but the church had some power and used when needed
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How have political relations among the secular and the sacred been worked out in modern times?
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1. Church trumps state—Extreme form =Theocracy
2. State trumps church—Extreme form =Atheistic totalitarianism |
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How might the United States’ response to the theological-political problem be characterized? Is this a solution?
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The US has a separation of Church and state. Not necessarily. Can a wall be built between the two that does not allow one to
dominate over the other?…Not likely |
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Modern humanism and the "vertical" and "horizontal"?
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Modern humanism is a fragmented faith. We try to have a horizontal universality without and idea of the soul (love)[vertical).
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Is it rational to be just for Augustine?
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• It is rational to be just, but not in this life. The synthesis between the soul and the city doesn’t happen until the City of God
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Is it rational to be just for Plato?
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He would like to say it is rational to be just/virtuous, but it not possible (hence the elongated Republic)
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