THEOLOGY - AUGUSTINE KEY WORDS (3.1)

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WILL
the part of human nature that makes free choices
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SIN
disobeying the will and commands of God
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GRACE
in theological terms, God's free and undeserved love for humanity, epitomised in the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross
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THE FALL
the biblical event in which Ada, and Eve disobey God's command and ate the fruit from the forbidden tree in the Gardan of Eden; also used to refer to the imperfect state of humanity
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NEOPLATONISM
philisophical thinking arising from the ideas of Plato
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REDEEMED
in theological terms, 'saved' from sin by the sacrifice of Christ
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CONCORDIA
human friendship
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CUPIDITAS
'selfish love', a love of worldly things and of selfish desires
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CARITAS
'generous love', a love of others and the virtues; the Latin equivalent of the Greek word 'agape'
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CONCUPISCENCE
uncontrollable desire for physical pleasures and material things
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ECCLESIA
heavenly society, in contrast with earthly society
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SUMMUM BONUM
the highest, most supreme good
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disobeying the will and commands of God

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SIN

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in theological terms, God's free and undeserved love for humanity, epitomised in the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross

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Card 4

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the biblical event in which Ada, and Eve disobey God's command and ate the fruit from the forbidden tree in the Gardan of Eden; also used to refer to the imperfect state of humanity

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philisophical thinking arising from the ideas of Plato

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