Magnum Beneficium est Pax, sed Dei Veri Beneficium est (ciu., 3.9). Augustine’s Realism, Strategy, and Insight into Human Motives as a Prelude to Peace at all Levels of Human Existence
The objective of this study is to examine the vision Augustine developed on the relationship between religion and politics, and how he conceived the Christian religion as the foundation of political and social action. Firstly, he emphasizes in his reflections on officials in the res publica that the...
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| description | The objective of this study is to examine the vision Augustine developed on the relationship between religion and politics, and how he conceived the Christian religion as the foundation of political and social action. Firstly, he emphasizes in his reflections on officials in the res publica that their work was marked by tragedy. State institutions and political relationships are characterized by the volatility and temporality. The only ones that do not seem to realize this are the politicians themselves, because the nature of their work does not contribute to the development of the ability to (self-) introspection and growth in humilitas (humility). Secondly, in his De Civitate Dei Augustine strove to present human history as a mirror in which each leader can see the impact of his own inner motives. The struggle between Jerusalem and Babylon, greed and generosity, sincerity and opportunism is a battle in the interior for Augustine. But in Book XIX of De civitate Dei Augustine finally also relates physical balance, irrational and rational motives, striving for integrity, the role of family and government, in order to show that inner peace and peace in any social context are interwoven. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-717492024-04-09T11:40:30Z Magnum Beneficium est Pax, sed Dei Veri Beneficium est (ciu., 3.9). Augustine’s Realism, Strategy, and Insight into Human Motives as a Prelude to Peace at all Levels of Human Existence van Geest, Paul Dupont, Anthony Eguiarte Bendímez, Enrique Alberto Villabona Vargas, Carlos Augustine leadership mystagogy patristics politics rationality religion thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRM Christianity::QRMF Christianity: sacred texts and revered writings::QRMF1 Bibles::QRMF13 New Testaments thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRM Christianity thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVG Theology thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVS Religious institutions and organizations::QRVS1 Religious and spiritual figures The objective of this study is to examine the vision Augustine developed on the relationship between religion and politics, and how he conceived the Christian religion as the foundation of political and social action. Firstly, he emphasizes in his reflections on officials in the res publica that their work was marked by tragedy. State institutions and political relationships are characterized by the volatility and temporality. The only ones that do not seem to realize this are the politicians themselves, because the nature of their work does not contribute to the development of the ability to (self-) introspection and growth in humilitas (humility). Secondly, in his De Civitate Dei Augustine strove to present human history as a mirror in which each leader can see the impact of his own inner motives. The struggle between Jerusalem and Babylon, greed and generosity, sincerity and opportunism is a battle in the interior for Augustine. But in Book XIX of De civitate Dei Augustine finally also relates physical balance, irrational and rational motives, striving for integrity, the role of family and government, in order to show that inner peace and peace in any social context are interwoven. 2021-08-25T15:01:44Z 2021-08-25T15:01:44Z 2019 chapter ONIX_20210825_9789585498211_12 9789585498211 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/71749 eng image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://editorial.uniagustiniana.edu.co/index.php/editorial/catalog/book/34 https://editorial.uniagustiniana.edu.co/index.php/editorial/catalog/book/34 Editorial Uniagustiniana 10.28970/9789585498235.6 10.28970/9789585498235.6 16434219-96d9-4966-a56b-a7227f32802d 9789585498211 19 open access |
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| title | Magnum Beneficium est Pax, sed Dei Veri Beneficium est (ciu., 3.9). Augustine’s Realism, Strategy, and Insight into Human Motives as a Prelude to Peace at all Levels of Human Existence |
| title_full | Magnum Beneficium est Pax, sed Dei Veri Beneficium est (ciu., 3.9). Augustine’s Realism, Strategy, and Insight into Human Motives as a Prelude to Peace at all Levels of Human Existence |
| title_fullStr | Magnum Beneficium est Pax, sed Dei Veri Beneficium est (ciu., 3.9). Augustine’s Realism, Strategy, and Insight into Human Motives as a Prelude to Peace at all Levels of Human Existence |
| title_full_unstemmed | Magnum Beneficium est Pax, sed Dei Veri Beneficium est (ciu., 3.9). Augustine’s Realism, Strategy, and Insight into Human Motives as a Prelude to Peace at all Levels of Human Existence |
| title_short | Magnum Beneficium est Pax, sed Dei Veri Beneficium est (ciu., 3.9). Augustine’s Realism, Strategy, and Insight into Human Motives as a Prelude to Peace at all Levels of Human Existence |
| title_sort | magnum beneficium est pax sed dei veri beneficium est ciu 3 9 augustine s realism strategy and insight into human motives as a prelude to peace at all levels of human existence |
| topic | Augustine leadership mystagogy patristics politics rationality religion thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRM Christianity::QRMF Christianity: sacred texts and revered writings::QRMF1 Bibles::QRMF13 New Testaments thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRM Christianity thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVG Theology thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVS Religious institutions and organizations::QRVS1 Religious and spiritual figures |
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