Reading and Class Discussion Questions -

Augustine City of God Book XIV.  Chapters 1, 6-7, 11-13, 28 (Dyson translation on e-reserve) and Stumpf Reading on E-reserve

1.  Read Genesis 1-3 in a modern translation of the Bible. How did Augustine interpret this passage?

2.  What are Augustine's views on the nature of God, the nature of human beings, creation, sin, grace, love, and will?  Why are these central to his ethics?

3.  What does he mean to hate the fault, but love the man?

4.  What are caritas, amor," and dilectio?

5.  What defines the city of God and the city of man?

Augustine on Virtues - On the Morals of the Catholic Church - online reading

1.   What is Augustine's understanding of virtue? 

2.  How does he treat the Greek cardinal virtues of wisdom, courage, temperance, and justice? 

3.  How is the will to love related to virtue and vice? 

4.  How does he relate love of God, love of self, and love of neighbor?