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    In this paper‚ we will be discussing the thought process behind Augustine‚ an early Christian theologian and philosopher who proposed the concept that philosophical reasoning can coexist in the lives of those who are reflective religious believers. We will first examine who he is‚ how he formulated his ideas on how secular reason and religious faith have both connotations and differences. We will spotlight two central themes present in Augustine’s work including the proof of God’s existence‚ the

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    Political Theory Term Paper Sarah Gabr 900089073 POLS 301 Fall 2011 St. Augustine viewed politics as evil‚ this claim influenced his political theory. It’s important to understand the basic beliefs of St. Augustine so we can better discover why St. Augustine viewed politics as evil. One very important thing to know is that St. Augustine was a philosopher and bishop so his beliefs were set in the view of Christianity. St. Augustine believed that the world and everything in it was created by God‚ being

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    Augustine of Hippo‚ who lived from 354-430 A.D.‚ was both a nonconformist and saint—one following the other. Growing up in the late Roman Empire‚ Augustine wrestled with evil in both its intellectual and experiential He sinned throughout his life and made it his mission to find the source for the problem of evil. Augustine was able to support the core of his argument by analyzing Genesis 3‚ which holds the Fall of Man. By understanding the power of evil in his own life‚ and the power of evil in

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    Thomas Aquinas was the greatest Christian theologian of the Middle Ages. He translates the work of Aristotle to Christian view. He adds spiritual virtues of faith‚ love and hope in his work. For him‚ Natural law prescribes the fundamental precepts of morality and is grasped through reason and conscience. In addition‚ he believes that it is a law situated within God’s Eternal Law. Saint Thomas thinks the existence of God can be proved. His perspective towards morality is relatively close to Aristotle’s

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    is hurt. He found comfort not in his mother but in a god. In a way‚ this makes him similar to Augustine who also looks to God for guidance but in his case‚ his mother‚ Monica is a crucial connection. As in his writings‚ Augustine’s approach to everything was internal.

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    Bibliography: Brown‚ Peter. 2000. Augustine of Hippo: A bibliography. Los Angeles: University of California Press. Brown‚ Peter. 1989. The world of late antiquity: A.D. 150-750. New York: W.W. Norton & Company‚ Ltd. Burton‚ Douglas. 2005. Simplicity‚ or the terror of belief: the making and

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    St. Augustine of Hippo was a theologian primarily in the third and fourth century CE. Born in North Africa‚ he had strong religious beliefs. He was a strong believer of God. According to St. Augustine‚ God was there for those who were considered good and did not cause any harm. He supported Christianity and described it in terms of freedom and sin. A great focus of his work‚ “City of Gods and Confessions”‚ was describing slavery and its existence. While many considered slavery an inhumane practice

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    I learned that Augustine’s conversion was a real battle between the natural man and the spiritual. During his long process of conversion the change in Augustine seemed to be one of degree rather than kind. He always believed in a Supreme Deity‚ but the nature of that Deity and how he should worship it had been a challenging matter. We are told that even during his Manichaean Hearer days he was unsure of the true nature of God‚ and never wholly surrendered himself to that religion. He had been seeking

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    Confessions‚ Aurelius Augustine recounts his conversion to Christianity in the world’s very first autobiography. He speaks directly to God through these pages of declarations‚ and he relinquishes his humanly sins and misgivings in an effort to benefit fellow Christians. He sought the conversion of non-Christians and he also sought prayers for the Christian soul of his deceased mother—whom with he shared a love—albeit‚ merely of a human nature. On the concept of divine love‚ Augustine was undoubtedly

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    salvation. St. Augustine and Luther have different but similar views on how to achieve salvation. The way of salvation is evil and what evil is and how it affects salvation. Evil is present in everyday life according to both Luther and Augustine. Evil blocks the path to salvation in both Luther’s and Augustine’s views. Evil appears in everyday life as greed and hungry for power. Luther does not have a large problem himself getting rid of the want for greed or to have power‚ but Augustine does and it

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