Augustine of Hippo

maximise himself within a state and paints the role of systems and states in an entirely different light. For many theorist man is inherently destructive or evil and a “leviathan” (Hobbes, 1661) must be required to stop man from self-destructing.. Augustine of Hippo states that humans are all inherently sinful due to original sin. Original sin is "the tendency to sin innate in all human beings” (Treier, 2006). This notion over the banality that man will sin can be seen to be prevalent within…

The New Testament of the Holy Bible is a collection of twenty-seven writings that have been deemed as canon by the early church. The term canon comes from the Greek word kanṓn representing a carpenter’s rule. The current list of books first appeared in a festal letter from Athanasius, the bishop of Alexandria, in 367. Athanasius wrote this letter in an attempt to clarify the true writings that defined the true message to the Christians of his period. Other Christian schools and sects followed…

present day are inadequate and faulty, and we as Christians need to question these systems and re-line ourselves to The Scripture and its principle. The author, William Cavanaugh, makes use of strong references to Christian resources, such as St. Augustine of Hippo and Hans Urs von Balthasar, to complete his augments with economic issues. William Cavanaugh is the senior research professor at the Centre for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology as well as professor of Catholic studies at…

If the ancient philosopher, Epicurus, gave the Sermon on the Mount, found in the New Testament, he would say: “Blessed are those who are untroubled and unperturbed, for they shall find serenity.” His enthusiastic follower, Lucretius, used his superb poetical gifts to draw his readers into the desire-reducing materialism of Epicureanism. He challenged others to live their lives by cultivating a balanced, peaceful way of being. Lucretius believed the attainment of this peace of mind was through a…

World History Honors WT Notebook Journal 1 Plato, a Greek philosopher and disciple of Socrates, wrote The Republic, which is a discussion between Socrates and Glaucon about the theory of forms and comparison of the cave to the Athenian democracy. The best republic, Plato advocated, is one in which Philosophers hold power and roles are defined by personality. Athenian democracy was a common hatred of both Plato and Socrates, their theory and belief of forms, their comparison of people in the…

The year is 1095 and the territory of the Muslim Empire is expanding into the holy land, the Roman Catholic Church sees this and launches one of the most famous string of wars in world history, the Crusades. The main objective of the Crusades was to retake the holy land in the Middle-East. The Crusades were a series of holy wars which began in 1095 when Pope Urban II made a plea to retake Jerusalem and the holy lands. In total there were eight Crusades lasting around 196 years, however, the last…

The era that rests between the collapse of the Western Roman Empires and the established beginning of early modern European history is known as the Middle Ages because it appears to sit between two superior periods of human history. Often over looked or generalized when looking at the larger spectrum of written history, this millennia contains two of the most important developments in the history of the Europe and the development of the modern world. The history of Medieval Europe is one of two…

Beginning in the early 16th century, a rise against the Catholic Church ensued as many influential Christian leaders began to teach against Catholic beliefs. In Germany specifically, a Reformation began in rebellion against the corruption and abuse of the Papacy. The Reformation opposed the catholic practices of collecting debts and the importance that they placed on Saints and icons. Martin Luther, the pivotal leader for the Reformation in Germany, expressed a need for rehabilitation within the…

The Myths Before the completely new way of thinking known as philosophy had emerged, myths answered the questions of the world. A myth is a story involving gods that explains certain situations, origins, or events in nature. In Nordic culture there was no lack of myths. Thor, a prominent god and character of many myths, had a hammer which caused thunderstorms. Thor’s hammer was also a vital weapon in the ongoing battle between the gods and the giants. This battle was a, “mythological…

The medieval Western world was a world filled with awe and wonder. These civilizations are interesting to us because they are so different to us. The way the members of the medieval West lived out their daily lives was quite different to how we live our lives today. Two notable medieval civilizations are the medieval Christians and the medieval Muslims. These civilizations are so well known because of the impact that they had on Western civilization. Not only that, but both civilizations have…