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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Upon what does Augustine focus most of his efforts in the Preface of "On Christian Doctrine"?
2. What does Augustine conclude are the only things that can be enjoyed?
3. How does Augustine characterize things in Book One?
4. Of these influences on individual thought, which does Augustine claim Scripture teaches are negative to Christian thought?
5. What is the first important distinction that Augustine makes in Book One?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Augustine's view of "special gifts"?
2. What self-knowledge does Augustine write that students need and what steps does Augustine suggest for them to overcome the limits of that self-knowledge to learn to interpret Scripture?
3. Why does Augustine claim the topic of Book Three is so difficult?
4. What does Augustine claim are the two types of signs and how are they defined?
5. How does Augustine suggest interpretations of Scripture should affect the subject about which he wants to answer many questions and how should that affect the student seeking to interpret Scripture?
6. What does Augustine recommend to the pastor who cannot acquire the skill of rhetoric?
7. Why does Augustine suggest that Scripture reports the great sins of holy men?
8. What is Augustine's focus in Book Two?
9. According to Augustine, how are words as signs difficult to understand?
10. What does Augustine focus on in Book Four?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Augustine requires his students to be motivated by the Christian commands to love God and to love their neighbors. Explain which is easier to show, love of God or love of neighbors. Identify how each is demonstrated and how love of one can contribute to showing love for the other.
Essay Topic 2
Augustine begins training his students to interpret scripture with an examination of "things." He differentiates "things" that are to be used from things that are to be enjoyed. Use an example that Augustine used in "On Christian Doctrine" to make a Venn diagram comparing things that are used with things enjoyed. Write an essay on your diagram and identify the standard that Augustine uses to determine how things are to be used and enjoyed properly. Conclude the essay with the steps you would have to take to use and enjoy things based on Augustine's standards.
Essay Topic 3
Augustine warns that coveting negates Christian love. Explain coveting as a motivation and identify how covetousness will motivate someone to take actions that appear to be similar to Christian love. Conclude your explanation with the consequences of a covetous individual misusing the acts of Christian love to the person he/she uses them upon, the person who commits those false acts, and to the image of Christian love.
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