Augustines conception of Gods mercy

Ovaj diplomski rad opisuje lik i djelo svetog Augustina te njegovo poimanje milosrđa koje je teško razumjeti izvan konteksta njegova života, vremena u kojem je živio i njegovih vlastitih teoloških obuzetosti. Rad istražuje pojam milosrđa, onako kako ga Augustin doživljava, zatim, ističu se Augustinovi protivnici i njihovo poimanje Božjega milosrđa. Rad sadržava samu srž i korijen Augustinovih misli, a gradacijski se tekst nadopunjuje kako bi se što zornije prikazao njegov stav o Božjem milosrđu. Prvo poglavlje govori o Augustinovu životu, tu se opisuje njegov put grijeha i milosti. Zahvaljujući njegovom životopisu jasno nam je zašto zauzima takav stav o milosrđu. Sam je doživio Božje milosrđe u svome životu i ispravno ga shvatio. Drugo poglavlje je glavni dio rada u kojem se opisuje Augustinovo poimanje Božjega milosrđa. Iznesena je Augustinova definicija milosrđa i ukratko je objašnjen pojam koji je usko vezan, a to je milost. Prikazano je kako je naučavao o Božjem milosrđu i kako je tema Božjeg milosrđa Augustina obilježila za cijeli život. Treće poglavlje govori o važnosti milosrđa za današnje vrijeme i Crkvu općenito, odnosno odjek Augustinove borbe za milosrđe danas. Uvid u ovu problematiku nalazi se u mnoštvu djela, a ističe se enciklika Dives in misericordia pape Ivana Pavla II. i bula Misericordiae vultus pape Franje.This graduation work describes the character and work of St. Augustine and his understanding of mercy, which is difficult to understand outside the context of his life, the time in which he lived and his own theological abstentions. The work explores the concept of mercy, as Augustine perceives it, then the opponents of Augustine and their perception of God's mercy are emphasized. The work contains the very core and roots of Augustine's thoughts, and the construction text is being supplemented in order to show his opinion of God's mercy as vividly as possiblele. The first chapter deals with Augustine's life, where his way of sin and grace is described. Thanks to his biography, we understand why he takes such a stance on mercy. He himself experienced God's mercy in his life and understood it correctly. The second chapter is the main part of the paper describing Augustine's perception of God's mercy. Augustine's definition of mercy is presented, and the term, which is closely tied, is briefly explained. It was shown that he learned about God's mercy and that the theme of God's mercy was marked by Augustine for the rest of his life. The third chapter deals with the importance of mercy for today and the Church in general, that is, the echo of Augustine's struggle for mercy today. Insight into this problem can be seen in many works, and the encyclic of Dives in Misericordia, Pope John Paul II and bull Misericordiae vultus, Pope Francis, are highlighted