PPT-Augustine and the Fall of Rome

A Church on the Move St Augustine Augustine born 354 convert from paganism Bishop of Hippo North Africa 395430 Much of our current theology stems from Augustine Augustine on Sacraments an . Geography The people who settled Rome chose a geographic location that was good for defense travel and trade Economics To survive Roman farmers relied on discipline and hard work The Beginnings of Rome ESSENTIAL QUESTION What is the early history of SAINT AUGUSTINE AND CONJUGAL SEXUALITY BY Monsignor Cormac Burke The ChurchinHistory Information Centre www.churchinhistory.org MONSIGNOR CORMAC BURKE a priest of the Opus Del Prelature, Is a Colonial Heritage:. Creating a Digital Collection from . Hidden and Fragile Resources. Florida Trust for Historic Preservation . Annual Conference. St. Augustine, Florida. May 17, 2013. http://ufdc.ufl.edu/USACH. Moral evil came from the knowledge of good and evil which humanity had discovered through their disobedience.. St Augustine (Background) . St. Augustine was a North African bishop. Augustine uses the creation story as his reference point when trying to explain evil. He was adamant that this world was created good, as it says in Genesis 1:31:. Book Two. Chap IV?. Reflects on how and why he stole some pears: on how and why he did wrong (evil) for its own sake. Do we do this? Why?. Chap V?. We are attracted to material things which blind us to the superior things of God. Pg 20-21. Key Terms and People. Section 1. Augustus. citizens. aqueducts. Section 2. Diocletian. Constantine. Clovis. Attila. corruption. Section 3. Justinian. Theodora. Byzantine Empire. mosaics. 1- Augustus. As Rome expanded the slave population increased, eventually reaching 1/3 of the population. The Roman Legion. The greatest military on Earth, the legions were loyal to their Generals in the field and not to politicians back in Rome. 8-2. Problems and Upheavals . Severan. . Rulers. Military government. “enrich the soldiers and ignore everyone else”. 235AD - 284AD – 22-25 Emperors. Invasions. E – Sassanid Persians. N – Germanic Tribes moved into the Balkans, Gaul and Spain. A.D. 284, Emperor Diocletian, a Roman general. Rome too big for one person to rule. Split Rome . A.D. 306 Constantine emperor. Moves capital from Rome to Byzantium. . (Rome’s position/location had weakened). Rome. Greece. Roman Republic & Empire. Jupiter, Juno, Apollo, Diana, Minerva, and Venus. Very similar to the Greek gods and goddesses!. Roman gods and goddesses. Rome: Centrally located in the Mediterranean Basin and distant from eastern Mediterranean powers. By Carrie Gillespie. May 5, 2011. Saint Augustine. First truly important philosopher in the Christian Platonic tradition. Maintained ideals somewhere in between the classical world and medieval world. Located along the Mediterranean sea. Mediterranean climate. The . Alps and . Appinies. . m. ountain ranges protect Rome from outsiders and made it difficult to travel across the peninsula. Home of Mt. Vesuvius (volcano). 8 . February 2010. Lecture outline. Origins of Rome. Myth. Geography. Rome Begins to Grow. Greek Influence. Etruscan Influence. Monarchy to Republic. Class Divisions. Expansion. Hellenistic Values. Politics in Rome. Same as the U.S.. Who has power?. Patricians: wealthy landowners. P. ortion of the population: SMALLEST. Power: MOST. Plebeians: farmers, artisans, merchants. Portion of the population: LARGEST. Power: LEAST.