Augustine on Human Nature

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Grace
God's generous, undeserved, free act of love for world (expressed in giving his son so humans might overcome their sins)
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Concupiscence
sexual lust/uncontrolled desires such as craving food, power and money
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Continence
self-restraint, especially from sexual pleasures (metaphor of beautiful chaste woman)
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Original Sin
despite being created in God's image, all humans fail to fulfil potential/live in human condition of disharmony
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Pelagianism
belief that original sin didn't taint human nature/mortal will is still capable of choosing good or evil without special divine aid
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Card 2

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sexual lust/uncontrolled desires such as craving food, power and money

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Concupiscence

Card 3

Front

self-restraint, especially from sexual pleasures (metaphor of beautiful chaste woman)

Back

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Card 4

Front

despite being created in God's image, all humans fail to fulfil potential/live in human condition of disharmony

Back

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Card 5

Front

belief that original sin didn't taint human nature/mortal will is still capable of choosing good or evil without special divine aid

Back

Preview of the back of card 5

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