Augustine of Hippo

the experiences we have. The texts of Antigone, Saint Augustine: Of Choice and Free Will and Into the Wild contain instances of decisions that led to experiences, which result in the realization of what is deemed right and good in life. To determine what is right and good in life, a person must experience the wrong and bad in order to differentiate and truly achieve what is right and good based upon knowledge from these…

one of The Confessions, Augustine starts to think about what makes human beings sin and also he seeks the original sin. “For in your sight no man is free from sin, not even a child who has lived only one day on earth.” (27) Normally, we believe that the infants or the little babies are innocent since they are naïve, and the sins are generated with the processes of growing up; however, Augustine believes that babies are not innocent, neither. This idea means that Augustine believes that no one is…

It is always interesting to begin a new course by reading about someone that is as determined as you. Determined meaning, someone that doesn’t give up on what and who they believe in. I have found the Greek philosopher Socrates to be one of the brightest thinkers of all times. Socrates focused on being righteous to God before following the people of his country. He stood up for his belief in being a good man within his inner self and not materialistic objects. Socrates continued to be…

Augustine is more concerned with the ideal state achieving those ends. The means of achieving those ends are not as important. A monarchy would be the preferable style of government. Augustine does not disapprove of democracy or aristocracy. A monarchy most resembles the relationship people have with God. A monarch is single ruler with great prestige and importance, that similar to how the church teaches about God. It would help with state legitimacy and reinforce the idea of God's role in…

Faisalabad formerly, Lyallpur, is the third largest metropolis in Pakistan,[5] the second largest in the province of Punjab after Lahore, and a major industrial center in the heart of Pakistan. The city-district of Faisalabad is bound on the north by the districts of Hafizabad and Chiniot, on the east by Nankana Sahib, on the Sout″h-East by Okara, on the South Sahiwal & Toba Tek Singh, and on the west by Jhang. When Jesus began his teaching he opened by saying, “Blessed are the poor in Spirit”…

Augustine and McCandless, both presume that the foundation of a good life must start with God. Unlike, McCandless, who explores the complex meaning of the good life, through external things, like nature, and focusing on solitude as an approach to becoming closer to God, Augustine proposes a series of questions of how one can reach the happy life throughout his book On Free Choice of the Will. Augustine believes that we have to open ourselves up to God…

During the Middle Ages, there were many groups of people who wanted to be considered good, such as the monks, who were known as some of the most pure people in their time; those of the Christian faith, who were practicing the primary religion of the time; and the knights, who have been described in stories as loyal and powerful guardians to their King. The actions of the monks, Christians, and knights were ways to show that they were good and meant well to the people around them. This idea of…

Concluding with Narnia’s rebirth into new and fuller life, The Last Battle necessarily engages with themes of judgement, salvation, and eternity. C. S. Lewis closes his chronicle with Narnia perfectly realized in eternity, where all of its heroes rejoice in Aslan’s presence. Delving deep into theology, Lewis undergirds his events and imagery with powerfully coherent message about salvation. Lewis’s vision of the final judgement reflects a distinctly Catholic theology through its communication of…

The book entitled The Intellectual Life was written by a Dominican friar named A.G. Sertillanges, OP. Born as Antonin Dalmace but eventually changed it to Antonin Gilbert when he entered the Order of Preachers. Sertillanges taught moral philosophy in Paris and was deeply embedded in the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas. He was known for his works concerning on how does one achieves intellectuality through spirituality and solitude. One of his books regarding acquiring a mind of wisdom was The…

The poem, "Holy Sonnet XIV" was written by John Donne and published in the year of 1633, two years after his death. Donne was born and raised as a Catholic, later becoming an Anglican cleric. The Christian faith is clearly reflected in his writings, and his "Holy Sonnet XIV", is a sinner's prayer to God. Through the utilization of diction use and literary devices such as allusion and imagery, Donne draws the audience into intimately experiencing the speaker's desperation, despair, and devotion…