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Pelagius ( ; 354–418) was a Christian theologian known as an ascetic monk and promoting a system of doctrines (termed Pelagianism by the Catholic Church) which emphasized human choice in salvation and denied original sin. Pelagius was accused of heresy at the Synod of Diospolis in 415 and his doctrines were harshly criticized by Augustine of Hippo, especially the Pelagian views about mankind's good nature and individual responsibility for choosing asceticism. Pelagius especially stressed the freedom of human will. Very little is known about the personal life and career of Pelagius, although he
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Pelagius was a male theologian, philosopher, and missionary who lived from 360 to 450. Born in Roman Britain, he held citizenship in Ancient Rome and resided in Rome, Carthage, and Jerusalem. He spoke Latin and Ancient Greek and was affiliated with the Catholic Church. Pelagius is associated with the movement known as Pelagianism and was convicted of heresy. His student included Fastidius of Britain.
He is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and The Nuttall Encyclopædia. Pelagius is referenced by 144 other encyclopedia articles. His writings include statements such as, "Their faith alone will not profit them, because they have not done works of righteousness," and "Do you consider a man to be a Christian by whose bread no hungry man is ever filled?"
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Person · Open Library
- Died
- 1762
- Works
- 14
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 264
- Total plays
- 1,819
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Writ of Henry III. To John of Monmouth
· 1872 · cited 1x
- Napoleon at St. Helena
· 1872
- A Font cover
· 1882
- Rt. Hon. Richard Hamilton, 1767
· 1875
- “David's Teares.”
· 1874
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Quotes
- “Their faith alone will not profit them, because they have not done works of righteousness.”
- “Unless a man has despised worldly things, he shall not receive those which are divine.”
- “Let no man judge himself to be a Christian, unless he is one who both follows the teaching of Christ and imitates his example.”
- “Do you consider a man to be a Christian by whose bread no hungry man is ever filled?”
- “Whenever I have to speak on the subject of moral instruction and the conduct of a holy life, it is my practice first to demonstrate the power and quality of human nature.”
- “We can never enter upon the path to virtue unless we have hope as our guide and companion.”
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Key facts
- Theologian.image
- File:Pelagius.jpg
- Theologian.period
- –418
- Theologian.death_place
- Egypt, Roman Empire
- Theologian.era
- Patristic age
- Theologian.main_interests
- Free will, Asceticism
- Theologian.notable_ideas
- Pelagianism
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Place of birth
- Roman Britain
- Place of death
- Palestine
- Occupation
- missionary
- Languages spoken
- Ancient Greek
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Movement
- Pelagianism
- Image
- Pelagius.jpg
- Residence
- Jerusalem
- Convicted of
- heresy
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- Pelagius
- date of birth
- 0360-00-00
- date of death
- 0450-00-00
- described by source
- The Nuttall Encyclopædia
- time period
- Roman Empire
- student
- Fastidius of Britain
- name in native language
- Pelagius
- P13311
- Flueggea
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Beginnings
- Opponents
- Augustine of Hippo
- Jerome
- Diospolis
- Teachings
- Pope Zosimus
- Death and aftermath
- Evaluation
- Writings
- See also
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
Pelagius ( ; 354–418) was a Christian theologian known as an ascetic monk and promoting a system of doctrines (termed Pelagianism by the Catholic Church) which emphasized human choice in salvation and denied original sin. Pelagius was accused of heresy at the Synod of Diospolis in 415 and his doctrines were harshly criticized by Augustine of Hippo, especially the Pelagian views about mankind's good nature and individual responsibility for choosing asceticism. Pelagius especially stressed the freedom of human will. Very little is known about the personal life and career of Pelagius, although he was thought to be of British-Celtic or possibly Romano-British origin and fluent in Latin before arriving in Rome and later North Africa.
== Beginnings == Pelagius was active between about 390 and 418. He was said by his contemporaries, such as Augustine of Hippo, Prosper of Aquitaine, Marius Mercator, and Paul Orosius, to have been of Celtic British origin. Jerome apparently thought that Pelagius was Irish, suggesting that he was "stuffed with Irish porridge" (). He was tall in stature and portly in appearance. Pelagius was also highly educated, spoke and wrote Latin and Greek with great fluency, and was well versed in theology. His name has traditionally been understood as a Graecized form (from , "sea") of the Welsh name Morgan ("sea-born"), or another Celtic equivalent.
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