Pelagianism (peh-LAY-jee-eh-nih-zm) is the name given to an early Christian theology that denies the doctrines of original sin, infant baptism, and the redemptive value of the death of Jesus Christ. The chief opponent to Pelagianism was Saint Augustine (354-430 c.e.), who taught that human beings were born sinful and have a propensity toward sin and that the only salvation from this state of sin is the grace of Christ, which comes through the sacraments. However, Pelagianism taught that far... więcej

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