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What was Augustine's mother's name? |
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What led to Augustine writing the City of God? |
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The fall of Rome on 410 AD. |
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Who was Augustine's most famous enemy? |
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What is Augustine's most famous book? |
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What was Pelagius' chief error? |
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He denied the reality of original sin believing salvation was an issue of behavior not grace. |
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One of Augustine's prayers irked Pelagius. What was the prayer? |
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Grant what thou commandest, and command what you will. |
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What kind of book is the Confessions of Augustine? |
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It is a spiritual biography written as a prayer. |
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From what country was Pelagius? |
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What was Pelagius chief argument regarding God's commands? |
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He argued God would not give commands men could not keep. |
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Did Pelagius believe Adam died as a result of his sin? |
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No he believed he was created mortal and would have died regardless of his sin. |
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Did Pelagius believe in original sin? |
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No, he believed chilren were born innocent like Adam. |
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He was a Christian pastor. |
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What was the primary issue in the Donatist controversy? |
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It concerned whether those who had fled persecution should be permitted back into the church. |
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What was the seconday issue regarding pastors that fled? |
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It concerned whether the sacraments they had administered were still valid. |
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What was Augustine's view regarding the sacraments administered by pastors who had fled persecution? |
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He believed they were valid because of Christ's faithfulness not the fleeing minister's faithfulness. |
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