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1. Pelagianism
   The teachings of the British Christian theologian Pelagius (360-420). He taught the primacy of individual free will committed to perfectionist ideas. The Roman Catholic Church officially banned...
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2. Pelagianism
   Pe·la'gi·an·ism noun [ Confer French pélagianisme .] The doctrines of Pelagius.
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3. Pelagianism
   noun the theological doctrine put forward by Pelagius which denied original sin and affirmed the ability of humans to be righteous; condemned as heresy by the Council of Ephesus in 431
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4. Pelagianism
   • (n.) The doctrines of Pelagius.
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5. Pelagianism
   a 5th-century Christian heresy taught by Pelagius (q.v.) and his followers that stressed the essential goodness of human nature and the freedom of ... [16 related articles]
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6. Pelagianism
   Pelagianism (pulā'junizum) , Christian heretical sect that rose in the 5th cent. challenging St. Augustine's conceptions of grace and predestination. The doctrine was advanced by the celebrated monk and theologian Pelagius (c.355–c.425). He was probably born in Britain. After studyin...
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7. Pelagianism
   The teaching of Pelagius of Britain who was active during the first quarter of the fifth century in Rome, North Africa, and Palestine. He denied original sin and the necessity of baptism in order to be freed from it. Death was not a punishment for sin, and men can be saved without the aid of divine ...
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8. Pelagianism
   In Christian theology, Pelagianism is a rationalistic and naturalistic heretical doctrine concerning grace and morals, which emphasises human free will as the decisive element in human perfectibility and minimises or denies the need for divine grace and redemption. The doctrine was formulated by the Romano-British monk Pelagius.
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9. Pelagianism
   `Pelagianism` is a theological theory named after Pelagius (AD 354 – AD 420/440), although he denied, at least at some point in his life, many of the doctrines associated with his name. It is the belief that original sin did not taint human nature and that mortal will is still capable of choo...
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