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Pelagianism
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1. Definition

Pelagianism is an important theological trend that was an offshoot of a fourth-century ascetic movement (Asceticism 2). It takes its name from Pelagius (ca. 354-after 418), a British (Irish?) monk, who went to Rome in about 385.

2. Pelagius’s Teaching

The preaching of Pelagius had a practical ascetic thrust. He attacked a Christianity that had no results. With his demand that the whole church should be holy, he gained numerous…

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Holze, Heinrich, “Pelagianism”, in: Encyclopedia of Christianity Online. Consulted online on 11 December 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2211-2685_eco_P.60>
First published online: 2011
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004169678, 20080512



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