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Questions

1. Augustine believed that if he "contributed anything of value, it was due entirely to" what, according to the text?

2. What is the name of the book Augustine writes about his "youthful waywardness?"

3. What does the text say about Augustine's study of philosophy?

4. Which city - the heavenly or the earthly - focuses more on this world rather than the afterlife?

5. When describing the heavenly city and the earthly city, what is their shared goal?

6. True or False: From section titled "The Two Cities," the two kinds of people in the world are described as the saved and the damned.

7. From the section titled "Augustine on Relativism," what does the text say about motivations and circumstances?

8. According to the text, the past and the future only exist where?

9. From the section titled "Time," God's eternity is not to be understood as what?

10. God is described as "the Maker of all" what?

11. From the section titled "Evil," define moral evil and natural evil.

12. The text describes evil as a privation of what?

13. True or False: The theme of Augustine's writings is to believe what he understands.

14. True or False: Augustine believes that happiness requires having what you desire, as long as you desire the right things.

15. From the quote labeled (C 8.5), explain how Augustine describes the will of flesh and the will of spirit.

16. Which significant event happens on Easter for Augustine?

17. Identify three specific problems, including one with the leaders, that Augustine experiences during his time with the religion of Manicheanism.

18. Wanting to pursue a career and continue a life of pleasure (initially) prevents Augustine from joining which religion?