Pelagianism

Pelagianism is a belief that original sin did not taint human nature (which, being created from God, was divine), and that mortal will is still capable of choosing good or evil without Divine aid. Thus, Adam's sin was "to set a bad example" for his progeny, but his actions did not have the other consequences imputed to Original Sin. Pelagianism views the role of Jesus as "setting a good example" for the rest of us (thus counteracting Adam's bad example). In short, humanity has full control, and thus full responsibility, for its own salvation in addition to full responsibility for every sin (the latter insisted upon ...

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Pelagianism - Pelagius

Pelagianism: Encyclopedia II - Pelagianism - Pelagius Little or nothing is known about the life of the monk Pelagius. Augustine says that he lived in Rome "for a very long time," and that he was originally from Britain. (St. Jerome suggests he was Scottish or perhaps from Ireland.) He was certainly well known in the Roman province, both for the harsh asceticism of his public life, as well as the power and persuasiveness of his speech. Until his more radical ideas saw daylight, even such pillars of the Church as Augustine referred to him as “saintly.” Pelagius taught that the human wi ...

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Pelagianism: Encyclopedia - 429

Events Vandals under Geiseric cross from Spain into Roman Africa Pope Celestine I dispatches bishops Germanus of Auxerre and Lupus of Troyes to Britain to combat Pelagian heresy. Theodosius II starts the reform of Roman law St. Hilary becomes bishop of Arles. Domnus II, future Patriarch of Antioch, is ordained as a deacon. The East Roman Emperor Theodosius II orders all funds raised by Jews to support schools be turned over to his treasury. Births Zu Chongzhi, ...

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Pelagianism: Encyclopedia II - Pelagius - Beginnings

Pelagius was born c. 354. Although the exact location is disputed, most ancient authorities place his birth somewhere in the British Isles. He became known c. 400 when he moved to Rome, where he wrote a number of his major works — "De fide Trinitatis libri III," "Eclogarum ex divinis Scripturis liber unus," and "Commentarii in epistolas S. Pauli," a commentary of Paul's epistles. Unfortunately, most of his work only survives in the quotations of his opponents. In Rome, Pelagius became concerned about the moral laxity of society. He blamed this laxity on the theology of divine gra ...

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Pelagianism: Encyclopedia - Protestant Reformation

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