Episode 102 Quiz
Welcome to the quiz for Episode 102: An Old Man’s Book. See what you remember about the later books of Augustine’s City of God by clicking “START” below!
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Augustine tells us that “I know from my own experiece a man who used to sweat whenever he chose,” in the context of a discussion of:
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Which of these ideas, which Augustine supports in the City of God, has not persisted widely in Christian doctrine?
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Augustine enthusiastically imagines human beings as having mechanical, joyless sex in a discussion of:
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Which of the following does Augustine discuss in detail, in regards to heaven?
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The latter books of Augustine’s City of God were written during which of the following periods?
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Augustine tells a story about peacock meat in order to make a point about:
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What is unique about Augustine’s theory of Original Sin is that:
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What is Augustine’s main argument about Satan in the City of God?
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In the Confessions and the City of God, this book of the Bible is of particular and sustained interest to Augustine:
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Augustine differentiates Christianity from stoicism in Book 14 of the City of God. His main point of contrast is that unlike the stoics, Christians:
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Pelagius, Augustine’s theological opponent, moreso than Augustine, emphasized the importance of:
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Augustine’s own antisemitism is based on the notion that some of the Jewish citizens of Jeruslaem acted against Christ in the events of the Gospels, but also that:
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Augustine believed that two races of humans – the saved and the doomed – began early on, with:
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What happened to Pelagius?
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Augustine mentions that “it is widely reported that [satyrs] and Pans. . .have often behaved improperly towards women, lusting after them and achieving intercourse with them” in the context of a discussion of:
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