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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What type of language from Scriptural characters must be taken literally, according to Augustine?
2. Why does Augustine claim that Christian students fall into the trap that prevents them from separating themselves from pagans?
3. How does Augustine state a student should consider an evil command given to its intended target?
4. What does Augustine recommend as methods for handling the topic in Book Three?
5. Based on the academic demands that Augustine places on his students, it is clear that Augustine believes what?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Augustine demands his students to pursue moral purification. As modern students, you are required to adhere to institutional rules at home, school and jobs. Compare obedience to rules to the standards Augustine sets for moral purification. How does obedience to rules help to bring one to seek moral purification? Can moral purification contribute to someone being more obedient to institutional rules? How? Can moral purification lead someone to be defiant of institutional rules? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
In Book Three, Augustine examines the natures of God, man, sin and lust. Give a review of what Augustine taught on these three areas, how they compare and contrast to modern perceptions on the same three areas, and whether you agree with Augustine's positions and why you do or do not. Cite recognizable examples from modern times and history to support your view.
Essay Topic 3
Augustine warns that coveting negates Christian love. Explain coveting as a motivation and identify how covetousness will motivate someone to take actions that appear to be similar to Christian love. Conclude your explanation with the consequences of a covetous individual misusing the acts of Christian love to the person he/she uses them upon, the person who commits those false acts, and to the image of Christian love.
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