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    St. Augustine‚ was born in A.D. 354 and eventually became the Father of the early church. Referred to as one of the greatest philosophers and theologians of all time‚ Augustine influenced the development of Western Christianity and provided a new twist on the idea of thinking. He did through a few of his very famous and attractive writings‚ Confessions and City of God. “Scripture tells us that those who seek the Lord will praise him‚ for as they seek they find him‚ and on finding him they will praise

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    Saint Augustine was born to a pagan father and a Christian mother. He lived a life of immorality until his early thirties when he suddenly took a new path that would eventually lead to his canonization. According to Augustine he grew up in a life of sin. Though raised as a Christian he did not fully accept the faith that was taught to him by his mother. Instead‚ during his education‚ he became fascinated with the writings of the great philosophers such as Plato. The ideas expressed in the writings

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    Yebeman Asseged Core 140 Roots of World Views and Culture Professor Mark McCarthy November 8‚ 2012 Compare and Contrast Plato vs. St. Augustine of Hippo Our world has developed and flourished by the thoughts and contributions of many leaders. Among those leaders were Saint Augustine and Pluto. For many historians‚ Plato’s Allegory of the Cave and Augustine’s The City of God‚ are historical pieces that point out what had happened during ancient times. These pieces are significant because they

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    In St. Augustine’s book entitled Political Writings‚ one could see that Christianity plays a very important role in his view of politics. His opinion on the morality or lack of morality in politics‚ to me makes it more evident that Christianity persuades his views. Although it seems his writings have become quite well known and admired‚ not everyone fully shared his beliefs. Niccolo Machiavelli‚ for instance‚ seemed to believe in a government that was not driven by morality‚ but more by practicality

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    Life of St. Augustine Bishop of Hippo Doctor of Grace 354-430 AD Birthday: November 13‚ 354 AD Birthplace: Thagaste‚ Numidia‚ North Africa Real Name: Aurelius Augustinus Father: Patricius - Pagan Mother: Monica (St. Monica) - xtianSiblings: 2 Brothers and 1 Sister (Navigius and Perpetua) Death of Augustine: August 28‚ 430 at 76 y/o Principle: Philosophy/ Beliefs He argues that skeptics have no basis for claiming to know that there is no knowledge. In a proof for existence similar to

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    St. Augustine was a fifth century Bishop of Hippo. He is credited with building the foundation of Christian just war theory. He describes that individuals of Christianity do not have authority to resort to violence if only themselves or property are threatened. Though these Christians should be compelled to protect innocents who are being attacked. Even if it means sacrificing themselves in the process. Augustine’s just war teachings were developed from old Roman legal tradition. The right of authority

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    God’s favorite‚ so therefore God must have created evil. According to the Manicheans‚ there were two different entities. One God representing evil and one God representing good. But according to Saint Augustine‚ his God is omnipotent‚ undecaying and true. Augustine confesses though‚ during his journey to Christ‚ he is unsure of the origins of evil but explores them through many different concepts that disagree with the Manichean concept. Manichaeism dominated between the third and seventh centuries

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    St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430) was one of the many influential Christian figures in history; he was a Latin philosopher and theologian from Roman Africa (Miller). He is well known as being a sinner turned to saint‚ he became a Christian at age 33‚ a priest at 36‚ and a bishop by 41 (Miller). Enchiridion on Faith‚ Hope‚ and Love‚ also known as Augustine’s Confessions‚ The City of God‚ and On the Trinity‚ was written after 420 C.E. to Laurence as an answer to his many questions. This Laurence is

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    Dante -  The author and protagonist of Inferno; the focus of all action and interaction with other characters. Because Dante chose to present his fictional poem as a record of events that actually happened to him‚ a wide gulf between Dante the poet and Dante the character pervades the poem. For instance‚ Dante the poet often portrays Dante the character as compassionate and sympathetic at the sight of suffering sinners‚ but Dante the poet chose to place them in Hell and devised their suffering. As

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    In the “Paradiso” by Dante Alighieri‚ the author sees the affliction those in Hell face‚ and becomes troubled as to where he may end up when he dies. Virgil‚ his guide‚ has hinted that his fate may be a difficult one to face‚ which only unsettles Virgil further. As Dante progresses into Paradise‚ he capitalizes on his situation and asks Cacciaguida something of a Catch-22: What is my destiny? If he is told the answer‚ how he chooses to live his life will differ from the former path and will likely

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