2. Augustine’s Teaching on Human Nature
What do you need to know?
Augustine’s Teaching on Human Nature
How confident are you?

3. Find the person who has the definition of your key word.
Key words…
Find the person who has the definition of your key word.

4. the part of human nature that makes free choices. Sin
Will
the part of human nature that makes free choices.
Sin
disobeying the will of God.
Grace
in theological terms, God’s free and undeserved love for humanity, epitomised in the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross.
The Fall
the biblical event in which Adam and Eve disobeyed God’s command; also used to refer to the imperfect state of humanity.
Neoplatonism –
philosophical thinking arising from the ideas of Plato.
Redeemed
in theological terms, ‘saved’ from sin by the sacrifice of Christ.
Concordia
human friendship.
‘selfish love’ – a love of worldly things and of selfish desires.
Cupiditas
Caritas
‘generous love’ - a love of others and of the virtues; the Latin equivalent of the Greek work ‘agape’.
Concupiscence
uncontrollable desire for physical pleasures and material things.
heavenly society, in contrast with earthly society.
Ecclesia
Summum Bonum
the highest, most supreme good.

5. Human nature
refers to the distinguishing characteristics (including ways of thinking, feeling, and acting) which humans tend to have naturally.

6. Will - the part of human nature that makes free choices.
Sin – disobeying the will of God.
Grace – in theological terms, God’s free and undeserved love for humanity, epitomised in the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross.
The Fall – the biblical event in which Adam and Eve disobeyed God’s command and ate the fruit from the forbidden tree in the Garden of Eden; also used to refer to the imperfect state of humanity.
Neoplatonism – philosophical thinking arising from the ideas of Plato.
Redeemed – in theological terms, ‘saved’ from sin by the sacrifice of Christ.
Concordia – human friendship.
Cupiditas – ‘selfish love’ – a love of worldly things and of selfish desires.
Caritas – ‘generous love’ - a love of others and of the virtues; the Latin equivalent of the Greek work ‘agape’.
Concupiscence – uncontrollable desire for physical pleasures and material things.
Ecclesia - heavenly society, in contrast with earthly society.
Summum Bonum – the highest, most supreme good.
Human nature - refers to the distinguishing characteristics (including ways of thinking, feeling, and acting) which humans tend to have naturally.

7. 2. Share what you have found with a partner…
You have 10 minutes (using no notes/ Ipad/ speaking) to complete as much of the sheet as you can…
2. Share what you have found with a partner…
3. Now, using a different coloured pen, add any information that you were missing!

8. What does Jean-Paul Sartre claim about human nature?
What is human nature?
What does Jean-Paul Sartre claim about human nature?
What does Thomas Hobbes claim about human nature?
What does Jean-Jacques Rousseau claim about human nature?
What were Augustine’s early influences?
How do Dawkins’ views critique Augustine?
How do Pinker’s views critique Augustine?
What is Augustine’s view of Grace?
According to Augustine what was life like before the Fall?
According to Augustine what was life like after the Fall?
How do Freud’s views critique Augustine?
What are the effects of the original sin?
“Augustine’s view on human nature is too pessimistic”
Reasons to Agree:
Reasons to Disagree:
“Augustine’s view of human nature is credible”

9. Use your notes and specification list to help you!
Group Task…
Create a Kahoot.
Use your notes and specification list to help you!

10. Key Quotes? Test your partner; how many can they remember?
Create a quotes revision sheet…
Provide 3.
Test your partner; how many can they remember?

11. How confident are you?
Any questions?