History of the Middle Ages
This event in 476 CE marked the traditional end of the Western Roman Empire, ushering in the early Middle Ages
What is the fall of Rome?
The paradigm shift under Augustine changed the way people viewed knowledge, moving from the classical emphasis on human reason and observation toward greater reliance on this.
What is faith/divine revelation?
In this autobiographical work, Augustine, recounts his sinful youth and eventual conversion to Christianity.
What is Confessions?
Augustine taught that humans inherit this condition from Adam and Eve, making sin part of human nature from birth.
What is original sin?
What is the name of the monastic order, founded in the 6th century, that became central to preserving learning and shaping religious life in the Middle Ages?
What is the Benedictine Order?
Augustine’s philosophy changed the purpose of understanding reality from focusing primarily on the human experience and physical world to focusing on this as the ultimate source of truth and meaning.
What is God?
St. Augustine wrote this work in response to the Sack of Rome in 410 AD and the accusations that Christianity was responsible for Rome's fall.
What is The City of God?
Augustine argued that true happiness and peace can only be found in this, rather than in worldly things.
What is union with God?