Question 1

Which belief system did Augustine affirm before converting to Christianity?&#10;A) Manicheanism&#10;B) Islam&#10;C) Judaism&#10;D) Zoroastrianism

Accepted Answer

Augustine affirmed Manicheanism before converting to Christianity.

Question 2

Which region was Augustine from?&#10;A) India&#10;B) Europe&#10;C) Middle East&#10;D) North Africa

Accepted Answer

Augustine was from North Africa, specifically in present-day Algeria.

Question 3

Augustine drew insights from which of the following thinkers?&#10;A) Thomas Aquinas&#10;B) Plotinus&#10;C) The Buddha&#10;D) Al Ghazali

Accepted Answer

Augustine was influenced by Neoplatonism, particularly the works of Plotinus, which helped shape his philosophical and theological ideas.

Question 4

Which essential philosophical problem was a major influence on Augustine's conversion to Christianity?&#10;A) The problem of the lonely God&#10;B) The problem of the Incarnation&#10;C) The problem of evil&#10;D) The problem of universals

Accepted Answer

Augustine struggled with the problem of evil, specifically how a good and omnipotent God could allow evil to exist in the world. This problem weighed heavily on Augustine and was a major influence on his conversion to Christianity, as Christianity offers an explanation for the existence of evil through the concept of original sin and the redemption offered through Christ's sacrifice.

Question 5

Over what was the Donatist controversy?&#10;A) What to do with Christian bishops who committed apostasy&#10;B) The donation of Constantine&#10;C) Whether believers need to be baptized&#10;D) Apostolic authority

Accepted Answer

The Donatist controversy was primarily over how to treat Christian bishops and other clergy who had committed apostasy during the Diocletian persecution. The central issue was whether their sacraments, such as baptism, were valid.

Question 6

Augustine affirmed what about the sacraments?&#10;A) In certain cases, even a heretic could administer the sacraments&#10;B) The sacraments are efficacious on account of the grace of Christ&#10;C) The administration of the sacraments should not be based on the moral worthiness of the one administering them&#10;D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

Augustine believed that the sacraments were efficacious because of the grace of Christ, and that even a heretic could administer them in certain cases. He also believed that the worthiness of the one administering the sacraments should not be the determining factor in their validity.

Question 7

According to Pelagianism:&#10;A) humans are utterly dependent on the grace of God for salvation&#10;B) humans are predestined&#10;C) human beings have total free will&#10;D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

According to Pelagianism, human beings have total free will and are not predestined or utterly dependent on the grace of God for salvation.

Question 8

Which of the following did Augustine affirm?&#10;A) Free will&#10;B) Predestination&#10;C) Sovereignty of God&#10;D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

Augustine affirmed all three concepts. He believed in free will (that humans have the ability to choose between right and wrong), predestination (that God has already determined who goes to heaven or hell), and the sovereignty of God (that God is all-powerful and controls everything).

Question 9

According to Augustine, &#34;original sin&#34; means that:&#10;A) only Adam and Eve were culpable for their sins&#10;B) every human being is innocent until their first sin&#10;C) all human beings have inherited the sin of Adam and Eve&#10;D) God is creator of the first sin

Accepted Answer

Augustine believed that all human beings have inherited the sin of Adam and Eve, which is referred to as original sin. He believed that this sin has been passed down through generations and is a fundamental part of human nature. This view is based on his interpretation of the Biblical story of Adam and Eve and the Fall. Augustine believed that only through faith in Jesus Christ could humans be freed from the burden of this sin.

Deck 11: Augustine: Philosopher, Theologian, and Church Father