All of the Following Were True of Augustine EXCEPT

question 56

Multiple Choice

All of the following were true of Augustine EXCEPT:

• A) Many scholars consider him the most versatile intellectually of the Church Fathers.
• B) He wrote Confessions and The City of God.
• C) He died in the Great Persecution of the Christians in 305 CE.
• D) He was from North Africa.

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Definitions:

Contextual Relativism

Position 5 in Perry’s model that represents a major achievement in intellectual development because the student now possesses analytic abilities that allow her to appreciate the merits of diverse perspectives and to find convincing elements in multiple points of view. Thinking relativistically, or thinking about knowledge in context, becomes more habitual.

Absolute Truth

A fact or principle that is believed to be universally valid, independent of context or situation.

Intellectual Development

The growth and change in intellectual capabilities, such as learning, thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving.

Authority Figures

Individuals who hold power or control in social structures, typically held in high regard and expected to be obeyed and respected.