Augustine, Moral Luck, and the Ethics of Regret and Shame

A literary criticism is presented of the book "The City of God" by Augustine of Hippo. The book is a cornerstone of Western thought, expounding on many profound questions of theology, such as the suffering of the righteous, the existence of evil, the conflict between free will and divine o...

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Published in:The journal of religion
Main Author: Miller, Richard Brian 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Chicago Press [2020]
In: The journal of religion
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint 354-430, De civitate dei / Free will / Ethical individualism / Happiness / Shame / Regret / Omniscience
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
NCB Personal ethics
Further subjects:B Theology
B AUGUSTINE, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, 354-430
B Christianity
B CITY of God, The (Book : Augustine)
B OMNISCIENCE of God
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Summary:A literary criticism is presented of the book "The City of God" by Augustine of Hippo. The book is a cornerstone of Western thought, expounding on many profound questions of theology, such as the suffering of the righteous, the existence of evil, the conflict between free will and divine omniscience, and the doctrine of original sin. It show the superiority of Christian accounts to pagan ideals of happiness.
ISSN:1549-6538
Contains:Enthalten in: The journal of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1086/708886