(n) 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
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
a. [ L. pelagius, Gr. pela`gios, fr. pe`lagos the sea: cf. F. pélagien. ] Of or pertaining to the sea; marine; pelagic; as, pelagian shells. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. Pelagianus: cf. F. pélagien. ] (Eccl. Hist.) A follower of Pelagius, a British monk, born in the later part of the 4th century, who denied the doctrines of hereditary sin, of the connection between sin and death, and of conversion through grace. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Eccl. Hist.) A follower of John Cassianus, a French monk (died about 448), who modified the doctrines of Pelagius, by denying human merit, and maintaining the necessity of the Spirit's influence, while, on the other hand, he rejected the Augustinian doctrines of election, the inability of man to do good, and the certain perseverance of the saints. [ 1913 Webster ]
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