In this episode, we explore one of St. Augustine’s most influential theological frameworks: the Four States of Man. From humanity’s original harmony in Eden to the tension-filled struggle after the Fall, Augustine explains our different nature in relation to sin. 

Join us as we break down each state—able to sin, not able not to sin, able not to sin, and not able to sin—and unpack what they reveal about the human condition.

Whether you’re new to Augustine or revisiting his thought with fresh eyes, this episode offers an accessible, engaging guide to one of the foundational ideas in Christian understanding. 

Resources

Episodes

• 093 - Doctrines of Grace / Calvinism
• 094 - Total Depravity
• 095 - Unconditional Election
• 096 - Limited Atonement
• 097 - Irresistible Grace
• 098 - Perseverance of the Saints
• 100 - Debated Passages in the Doctrines of Grace Conversation
• 101 - Q & A Over the Doctrines of Grace

Articles and Books

• "aw-GUS-tin"
• The Battle of the Will, Part 1: Pelagius and Augustine
• Augustine's Four-fold State of Humanity
• Boston's Fourfold State
• Augustine of Hippo
• Augustine’s Conversion
• Conversion of St. Augustine
• What Is the Biblical Evidence for Original Sin?
• The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther
• Confessions by St. Augustine
  
  

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