Historical
The name of the empire that Carthage was in
What is the Roman Empire?
The ancient city Augustine studied rhetoric and philosophy
What is Carthage?
This Christian sacrament washes away sin and marks the initiation into the faith
What is Baptism?
The doubt or questioning of whether certain knowledge is possible
What is skepticism?
The official state religion of Rome
What is Christianity?
The year Augustine converted to Christianity
What is 386 CE?
This dualistic religion, followed by Augustine before Christianity, teaches a battle between good (spirit) and evil (matter)
What is Manichaeism?
The ability for humans to make their own choices independently
What is free will?
The religion that Emperor Theodosius replaced with Christianity
What is Paganism?
The philosophy that deeply influenced Augustine’s journey before his conversion to Christianity
What is Neoplatonism?
This is the term for God's free gift of forgiveness and redemption, central to Christian theology
What is grace?
The belief that faith and logical thinking can work together
What is the synthesis of faith and reason?