Benjamin B. Warfield

Augustine and the Pelagian Controversy

The Doctrines and Theology of Pelagius in the Early Christian Church

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Produktbeschreibung

St. Augustine's role in the Pelagian controversy, wherein a popular theologian issued beliefs contrary to those of the Catholic order, is explained within. Pelagius was a popular figure in Rome and wider Christendom; thought to have hailed from the British Isles, his multilingualism, learned stature and obvious ascetic leanings made him a well-recognized and appreciated Christian. Years of preaching in Rome in the 4th and 5th centuries affected Pelagius' views; in particular, he felt that those who pled their very humanity was the reason for their sins and wrongdoing were abominable. In his writings, little of which survive to the modern day, Pelagius offers an alternative theology based on readings of the New Testament. The Augustinian notion of original sin - that sin is inherited to all humanity since the fall of Adam and Eve - is rejected by Pelagius, who felt that individual humans have the capacity to shape their own spiritual destiny through both piety and moral living.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lulu.com
• Seitenzahl: 104
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juni 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 164g
• ISBN-13: 9780359732517
• ISBN-10: 0359732518
• Artikelnr.: 57353761

Autorenporträt

Mark A. Noll is the McManis Professor of Christian Thought and professor of church history at Wheaton College. He is a leading church historian with many works to his credit, including Turning Points and The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind. David N. Livingstone teaches in the School of Geography, Archeology, and Palaeoecology, Queen's University, Belfast, and has written and lectured extensively on faith and science.