Human relationships pre- and post-Fall (Edexcel A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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What did Constantine do for Christianity?
What did Constantine do for Christianity?
Adopted it as Roman Empire's official religion
Religious environment under Constantine
Religious environment under Constantine
Religious pluralism
Augustine's mother's faith
Augustine's mother's faith
Devout Christian who encouraged him in faith
Manichees' core belief
Manichees' core belief
Dualist idea of good and evil battling
Kingdom of light (Manichees)
Kingdom of light (Manichees)
The soul
Augustine's view of evil
Augustine's view of evil
Not a substance but absence of good
Human state before the Fall (Augustine)
Human state before the Fall (Augustine)
State of perfection
Imago Dei meaning
Imago Dei meaning
Made in God's image
Concordia definition
Concordia definition
Easy, comfortable understanding that good friends have
Cupiditas definition
Cupiditas definition
Self-love; love of impermanent earthly things
Caritas definition
Caritas definition
Selfless love; equivalent to agape
Four virtues of Caritas
Four virtues of Caritas
Prudence, fortitude, temperance, justice
Main sin entering world after the Fall
Main sin entering world after the Fall
Sin of pride
Augustine's metaphor for internal struggle
Augustine's metaphor for internal struggle
Civil war between cupiditas and caritas
What enabled the Fall to occur?
What enabled the Fall to occur?
Free will