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Peace as Defined by St. Augustine

as family, friends and personal interests, such as hobbies and projects, ahead of work related issues imposed by others, people ca...

Works of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Saint Augustine, and Saint Paul

appetite for sex...amounts to being enslaved" and is essentially a sin (Armstrong, 1998). Armstrong (1998) indicates that there ...

Comparison of St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Augustine

In eight pages this research paper contrasts and compares these Christian theologians in terms of their similarities and differenc...

St. Augustine's Confessions and Concepts of Eternity and Time in Book XI

that it does not exist, a word can be a sign that signifies nothing. God, on the other hand, is omnipotent. He is omnificent. T...

Manicheism Rejected Gradually by St. Augustine

This paper consists of six pages and considers how Manicheism is gradually rejected by St. Augustine in an examination of the fift...

Did Plato Influence St. Augustine

truly understand Gods word: "I ask Thee, my God: pardon my sins, and as Thou didst grant to Thy servant to speak those words, gran...

Aurelius and Augustine

parables, or a book of varied quotes. As an example, in the Sixth Book he notes, "Do not ever conceive anything impossible to ma...

Freedom Determinism More

Different theological philosophies attribute free will and freedom to different other theories. This paper explores libertarian fr...

Gregory of Nyssa and St. Augustine

Augustine Chapter X). He then notes that he learned many things through such examination concerning his behavior, behavior...

Lucius in Apuleius' Golden Ass and St. Augustine

it is interesting to note that the heros first name is the same as both Apuleius himself, as well as the name of the author from w...

Confessions by Saint Augustine

In five pages St. Augustine's Confessions is examined in an overview that includes the theologian's views about the natural, physi...

Man's Nature According to Thomas Hobbes

In four pages this paper examines how Hobbes viewed man's nature in a contrast with St. Augustine's philosophy. Three sources are...

God and Saint Augustine

In a paper that consists of five pages St. Augustine's concept of God is explored along with a consideration of its rationale in o...

Good Life Defined by Religion and Philosophy

the many delights of civilization, and thus showing Enkidu this type of pleasure is important (PG). Enkidu himself however sees i...

St. Augustine of Hippo's Confessions

a certain inclination towards laziness. In discussing his childhood, Augustines theories toward education come out. He adamantly r...

'Just War' Concept

In eighteen pages this paper examines how St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Augustine of Hippo developed the 'just war' concept and theor...

Women's Role and the Concept of Marriage

In eight pages this paper examines writings of St. Jerome, St. Augustine, and others in a consideration of the marriage concept an...

Philosophically Considering the Existence of God

"the cauldron of competing doctrines which swirled at the heart of the early church...All medieval philosophers drew on his work, ...

God's Existence and Morality

course, defines that which is proper conduct, it distinguishes right from wrong; morality points to proper behavior that serves so...

Cantos 11 and 12 of Dante's 'Paradiso'

doubt, people during that time would have recognized. The twelve person circles are led by each St. Thomas, the Franciscan, and St...

Earth and Heaven According to Dante Alighieri and Augustine of Hippo

tells the reader that all the Romans desired, and more, would actually be found in the City of God. This is not to say that moneta...

Free Will and Saint Augustine

n.d.). God knew that humans would use their free will for evil but He also knew that good would emerge through His Grace (Anderson...

Literature of the Medieval Period

seems to be known about the education of Mark. The author of this gospel is believed to have been John Mark, the cousin of Barnaba...

Augustine of Hippo and Evil

"middle of the road" in this extreme religious philosophy. When Augustine was indulging in his sinful or evil behavior, he mainta...

Travel Story That is Subject Oriented

an integral part of the travelogue. These obstacles are met and either overcome, or the obstacles serve as catalysts to propel th...

Kierkegaard, Augustine of Hippo, and Faith

In seven pages faith as described in Fear and Trembling by Kierkegaard and Confessions by St. Augustine are contrasted and compare...

St. Augustine and His Impact

2001). In many ways St. Augustines life would serve as a bridge between pagan Rome and the Christian middle ages (ODonnell, 2001)...

The City of God - Two Cities

of his time period would see the end of the one city, the city of man, and the reign of another, the city of God. One author state...

Theology and Philosophy Questions

In six pages this paper discusses some student posed questions on philosophy and theology with science and natural harmony conside...

Great Britain and Early Christianity

In eleven pages this paper examines the Christian origins of Great Britain in a consideration of the Romans, Pope Gregory, St. Aug...