Augustine of Hippo

This led to the Bishop of Hippo, St. Augustine, to develop the concept of a distinction from a materialistic Earthly City and Heavenly City. St. Augustine theorized this concept in his book The City of God. His book soon became a staple for Christians all over, as it greatly influenced Christian philosophy and the development of Christianity in Western Civilization. The City of God is full of sophisticated passages that challenged readers and their beliefs.…

describing a fictitious character that may or may not exist. “That neither future nor past actually exist” (CAHN 397) declares Augustine in his Confessions. Dr. Ambrosio’s attempt to solidify the notion of universality with the integration of the hero and saint by discussing the character traits of historical figures as described in literature. The Saul of Tarsus, Augustine of Hippo, and the Prophet Mohammed are the three examples given to help the student understand the progression that our…

While discussing sin, grace, and human freedom, the thoughts of Augustine of Hippo, Thomas Aquinas, and Martin Luther all differed due to their historical context as well as the thoughts of those who came before them, even though their ideas on grace were similar. Augustine of Hippo believed that God gave humans freedom, however that freedom and human desires were damaged by sin, and only the grace of God can restore humans back to the freedom for which they were created. He believed in the…

Many great philosophers have challenged and tried to rule out the existence of a higher being. Saint Augustine was known for his arguments that justified philosophical and theological ideas concerning doubt and certainty, the divided self, consciousness, time, free will and God’s foreknowledge of history. He argues his standpoint views on Christianity through his literature, in particular. While Thomas Aquinas, was well known for his five proofs or ways that only rely on the world of our…

One solution to the problem of evil and suffering is the Augustinian Theodicy, proposed by St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD). Augustine’s theodicy is entirely based on the Bible, and focuses on Genesis 1 and Genesis 3. He stated that God made the world perfect, which is based on Genesis 1 – “all God had made pleased him”, and the world was free of flaws or any evil. His theodicy says that since God did not create evil, it is not a ‘thing’ and instead taught that evil was an absence or…

October 2, 2017 Saint Augustine, Intellectual snob or intellectually curious? Throughout the confessions, by Augustine of Hippo, Augustine was academically curious. Augustine was not an intellectual snob. St. Augustine’s intellectual curiosity lead him to convert into the Christian faith. Augustine was academically curious, not because he thought there was any practical purpose for it but simply for the sake of knowing and having knowledge. In the Confessions, Augustine shows us that he is…

writings throughout the church. St. Augustine of hippo unified many people and brought people together as one through his change of behavior. Many people connected with Augustine because of his life changing attitude towards religion. Augustine was a sinner like many other people but he liked to sin a little too much. Augustine was on the wrong path and had to revaluate his…

Philosophers since the beginning of time have helped shape and define our current culture. Two of the most prominent philosophers are Plato and Agustina of Hippo. Both played key roles in the development of their culture. Plato gave view to his ideal government and spread his idealology to all who would listen. Augustine gave a similar teaching to Plato’s. but with the exception that he added religion to the mix. Two different people born in different ages, and yet they are still highly regarded…

Augustine of Hippo was the first one who came out with the idea of “Original sin” he eagerly taught that the Adamic nature of sin is transmitted to humankind through genes and biological forms, resulting in humanity becoming what he called a massa damnata, which…

Augustine of Hippo and Pico della Mirandola hold opposing positions on what they believe the human potential is. Augustine believes a human beings potential is predestined, at God's will, because of original sin. Whereas Pico believes the human potential is unlimited, because God created us to be “Sovereign craftsman” because he the “Greatest craftsman” had nothing new he could give to us (pp. 117). Augustine and Pico although they do not agree on the issue of a person's potential, do…