An in-depth analysis of Augustine’s perspective on human nature, this document covers pre- and post-Fall conditions, the implications of Original Sin, and contrasts free will paths (cupiditas and caritas). It also delves into the concepts of concordia and concupiscence, political authority, gende...
Made to:
o Stewards of Earth and imago dei.
o Uncontrolled but given standards.
o Obey God regardless of reason/conflict.
Epistemic distance caused OS but saveable via atonement/grace.
Can be morally neutral as nobody born good or bad.
Human interference worsens.
Before The Fall
Concordia – easy and comfortable relationships that good friends have.
Concupiscence – desire.
Adam and Eve goal.
Perfect world in loving friendship and purity.
Friendship increases acceptance and happiness as social.
Concupiscence absorbs emotion and distracts from God.
Fatherly authority to guide and protect.
IN CONFESSIONS two essential things for humans are friendship and health.
After The Fall
Repressive political authority w/ virtues controlling sin by force.
Society cannot function as OS caused corruption and sin.
Good people must submit to authority of bad people to learn humility.
Earthly peace compromise between sinful human wills as truce to ensure access to material goods.
Christians must focus on achieving heavenly peace.
GENESIS made to rule over the Earth not each other.
ROSSEAU ‘man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.’
Free Will
Path of cupiditas – unhappy as have egocentric temporary love of material goods w/ error of will.
Path of caritas – spiritually happy as have agape love of others expressing God’s will as eternal law.
Soft Determinism – flexibility.
Hard determinism – absolute.
Abuse cause directional change to evil-driven.
OS fatally harmed human nature and inherited.
Cannot live morally pure or reach God’s standards.
God blameless as omnibenevolent and punishment justified.
Saved at atonement via grace.
Analogy of the Sick:
o OS inheritable weakening disease.
o Undiagnosable and incurable unless via grace.
o Church is hospital for recovery and development.
Teachings
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