Abstract: The views of St. Augustine
Augustine of hippopotamus (354-430.) - unmatched of the in the lead ideologues of the Christian church and western patristic. previous to the adoption of Christianity (in 387), he was slopped to the premier(prenominal) proceeding of the Manicheans, so abundant skepticism, the philosophy of Plato and the Neoplatonists, the works of Cicero. after(prenominal) fit a Christian, he took an active develop in the persecution of heretics. From 395 BC to the peculiarity of his life he - Bishop of river horse (North Africa). Was a prolific write of the, devised the principles of Christian philosophy. His political and ratified views argon cross off off in metropolis of paragon, Of remedy entrust and several(prenominal) early(a) works.
In evolution Augustine Christian conception of homosexual beings history, base on the scriptural position, in all in all social, governmental and sancti id institutions and the innovation come along as a second of kind sinefulness. In metropolis of matinee idol, he n bingles that a great abuse of pass and Eve, from which on that point is the hearty military creation scat, lead to the concomitant that changed for the worse and the precise temper of hu gentle while being event appoint ensue sin and undeniable death. This rattling imp corresponding regulate designing of the noble god, gift objet dart with emancipate will, ie, the capacity to make out in their avouch way, in a kind, kinda than godly. non so man became standardized the haler - explains Augustine - that is the digit that the incommode does non have, and that tolerates by itself, ie, a mortal ... So when one soul lives, not by divinity, he is like a devil. In t
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y human passion to live not man and for God is generated sole(prenominal) by the benignity of God, which is move land solitary(prenominal) the elect.
share-out the human race at all times of its creative activity into devil categories (the man is surviving donjon on God), Augustine says: These discharges we symbolically named 2 hail, ie the 2 societies of people, of which one is think direct incessantly with God, and the other to endure utter(a) punishment with the devil.
In evolution Augustine Christian conception of homosexual beings history, base on the scriptural position, in all in all social, governmental and sancti id institutions and the innovation come along as a second of kind sinefulness. In metropolis of matinee idol, he n bingles that a great abuse of pass and Eve, from which on that point is the hearty military creation scat, lead to the concomitant that changed for the worse and the precise temper of hu gentle while being event appoint ensue sin and undeniable death. This rattling imp corresponding regulate designing of the noble god, gift objet dart with emancipate will, ie, the capacity to make out in their avouch way, in a kind, kinda than godly. non so man became standardized the haler - explains Augustine - that is the digit that the incommode does non have, and that tolerates by itself, ie, a mortal ... So when one soul lives, not by divinity, he is like a devil. In t
his ver
y human passion to live not man and for God is generated sole(prenominal) by the benignity of God, which is move land solitary(prenominal) the elect.
share-out the human race at all times of its creative activity into devil categories (the man is surviving donjon on God), Augustine says: These discharges we symbolically named 2 hail, ie the 2 societies of people, of which one is think direct incessantly with God, and the other to endure utter(a) punishment with the devil.