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where did Augustine first for the truth
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Augustine was reading a book as a student in Carthage that stirred in him a desire for knowledge. Augustine being from a religious family went to the bible for his answers. the bible's clumsy translation repelled Augustine and did not satisfy his cultivated literary standards
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why did he find the manichee's theology appealing
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they rejected the old testament which removed the contrast between a vengeful God and the loving Jesus.
it also gave all evil to a supreme principle which abated his guilt for his exual abberations |
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why was Augustine different from other bishops
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the other bishops were married and very wealthy
Augustine turned his home into a monestary and made his priests vow celibacy and poverty and obedience |
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donatists
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pure church
church of holy of martyrs of the elect excluded from.the world...refuge from the evil society.. contrast to church by its exclusion...church includes its saints and sinners date back to Constantine |
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traditor
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one who betrayed the catholic church during the persecutions. they would have over the sacred scripture in turn for their life OE safety
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edict of unity
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the dissolution of the Donatist church in 405
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Augustus reluctantly agrees to force against donatists...
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why he was reluctant-- possible counterfeit catholic...
donatists were proven violent what happened -- donatists were proven to be good catholics so he changed his view |
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pelagius why he have probs with Augustine
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Pelagius was a theologian of genius who came to Carthage with his disciple celestius after years in Rome as a lecturer. he has problems with augustine because Augustine saw he's tjoufjrs on free will grace and original sin as scandalous
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