The Influence of Evil Gods
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Manichaeanism raises questions about:

  • the influence of astrology on moral responsibility
  • the origin of the evil god and the role of God the Father (correct)
  • the nature of good people and good things happening to bad people
  • the existence of multiple gods in Christianity
  • Augustine's criticisms of Manichaeanism include its tendency to lead to:

  • rejection of the concept of monotheism
  • moral fatalism and removal of moral responsibility (correct)
  • conflict between good and evil gods
  • elevation of Satan to a position equal to God
  • What did Augustine's arguments against astrology weaken?

  • the concept of monotheism
  • the intellectual standing of Manichaeanism (correct)
  • the belief in good things happening to bad people
  • the influence of the evil god
  • Pelagianism suggests that any Christian could achieve:

    <p>salvation and even sainthood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Augustine's criticisms of Manichaeanism became part of the Catholic Church's rejection of the heresy because it undermined the concept of:

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