Deck 11: Augustine: Philosopher, Theologian, and Church Father

Question 1

Which belief system did Augustine affirm before converting to Christianity?

A) Manicheanism
B) Islam
C) Judaism
D) Zoroastrianism

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which region was Augustine from?

A) India
B) Europe
C) Middle East
D) North Africa

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Augustine drew insights from which of the following thinkers?

A) Thomas Aquinas
B) Plotinus
C) The Buddha
D) Al Ghazali

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which essential philosophical problem was a major influence on Augustine's conversion to Christianity?

A) The problem of the lonely God
B) The problem of the Incarnation
C) The problem of evil
D) The problem of universals

Question 5

Over what was the Donatist controversy?

A) What to do with Christian bishops who committed apostasy
B) The donation of Constantine
C) Whether believers need to be baptized
D) Apostolic authority

Question 6

Augustine affirmed what about the sacraments?

A) In certain cases, even a heretic could administer the sacraments
B) The sacraments are efficacious on account of the grace of Christ
C) The administration of the sacraments should not be based on the moral worthiness of the one administering them
D) All of the above

Question 7

According to Pelagianism:

A) humans are utterly dependent on the grace of God for salvation
B) humans are predestined
C) human beings have total free will
D) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following did Augustine affirm?

A) Free will
B) Predestination
C) Sovereignty of God
D) All of the above

Question 9

According to Augustine, "original sin" means that:

A) only Adam and Eve were culpable for their sins
B) every human being is innocent until their first sin
C) all human beings have inherited the sin of Adam and Eve
D) God is creator of the first sin