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Pelagianism is a Christian theological position that holds that the fall did not taint human nature and that humans by divine grace have free will to achieve human perfection.
Pelagianism, a 5th-century Christian heresy taught by Pelagius and his followers that stressed the essential goodness of human nature and the freedom of the human will. It held that sin is a voluntary act against God’s law and that human beings are free to choose between good and evil.
Pelagius (ca. 354 - ca. 420/440) was an ascetic monk, theologian and reformer from the British Isles who taught that human beings were free and had to take responsibility for their own salvation.
May 11, 2018 · PELAGIUS (d. 418) was a Christian monk whose name has become synonymous with doctrines of human cooperation in salvation at the expense of divine grace. The historical figure is more complex than the teachings associated with his name.
PELAGIUS AND PELAGIANISM. Pelagius was a spiritual adviser to Christian aristocrats in Rome around the turn of the fifth century CE. In a commentary on the Pauline epistles, a treatise On Nature, and other writings, he sought to bolster Christian asceticism by opposing Manichaean determinism and affirming human capacity to progress toward moral ...
Apr 1, 2024 · Pelagius I (born, Rome—died March 4, 561, Rome) was the pope from 556 to 561. His ecclesiastical roles under the popes St. Agapetus I, St. Silverius, and Vigilius were highly important in the history of the church.
May 16, 2024 · Christian theologian of British or Irish extraction. Pelagius travelled to Rome as a monk c. ad 400 and was deeply disappointed by the lax moral standards there. He preached that strenuous efforts were needed to attain individual salvation.
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