The Thomistic Institute

Augustine and the Virtue of Humility | Professor Mary Keys

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Jun 28, 2023
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Humility as Virtue's Foundation

  • Augustine views humility as the foundation of all virtues and a form of natural justice according to human nature.
  • Humility is the vessel where God's love dwells, cleansing pride and making room for charity.
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Critique of Roman Civil Religion

  • Augustine criticizes Rome's civil religion for reinforcing proud elites' power while oppressing common people.
  • He argues that only Christ's radical humility can free humans from proud tyranny in religious, intellectual, or political realms.
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Goodness and Evil in Nature

  • Augustine argues nothing is evil by nature; evil results from absence of good, making pride unnatural.
  • Humility acknowledges dependence on God and fellow humans, supporting virtues like justice and peace.
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