Pelagian controversy
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The Pelagian controversy was a major early Christian theological dispute over original sin, human free will, and divine grace, sparked by the teachings of Pelagius and condemned as heresy by the Western Church.
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| Pelagian controversy canonical | 7 |
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Target entity: Pelagian controversy Context triple: [Pope Zosimus, involvedIn, Pelagian controversy]
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Nestorian controversy
The Nestorian controversy was a 5th-century Christological dispute over the nature and person of Christ, centering on the teachings of Nestorius and the title of Mary as Theotokos, which led to major church councils and lasting schisms.
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Origenist controversy
The Origenist controversy was a major theological dispute in the early Christian Church over the teachings and legacy of the theologian Origen, particularly concerning issues like the pre-existence of souls and the eventual restoration of all beings.
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Monothelite controversy
The Monothelite controversy was a 7th-century theological dispute within Christianity over whether Christ had one will or two, which deeply divided the Eastern and Western churches and prompted several major church councils.
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Meletian schism
The Meletian schism was a major 4th-century ecclesiastical split within the Church of Antioch, marked by rival episcopal claimants and deep theological and political divisions during the Arian controversy.
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Eutychian (Monophysite) controversy
The Eutychian (Monophysite) controversy was a 5th-century Christological dispute over whether Christ had one divine nature or two natures, which deeply divided the Eastern Roman Empire and helped prompt the Council of Chalcedon.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pelagian controversy Target entity description: The Pelagian controversy was a major early Christian theological dispute over original sin, human free will, and divine grace, sparked by the teachings of Pelagius and condemned as heresy by the Western Church.
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A.
Nestorian controversy
The Nestorian controversy was a 5th-century Christological dispute over the nature and person of Christ, centering on the teachings of Nestorius and the title of Mary as Theotokos, which led to major church councils and lasting schisms.
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B.
Origenist controversy
The Origenist controversy was a major theological dispute in the early Christian Church over the teachings and legacy of the theologian Origen, particularly concerning issues like the pre-existence of souls and the eventual restoration of all beings.
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C.
Monothelite controversy
The Monothelite controversy was a 7th-century theological dispute within Christianity over whether Christ had one will or two, which deeply divided the Eastern and Western churches and prompted several major church councils.
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D.
Meletian schism
The Meletian schism was a major 4th-century ecclesiastical split within the Church of Antioch, marked by rival episcopal claimants and deep theological and political divisions during the Arian controversy.
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E.
Eutychian (Monophysite) controversy
The Eutychian (Monophysite) controversy was a 5th-century Christological dispute over whether Christ had one divine nature or two natures, which deeply divided the Eastern Roman Empire and helped prompt the Council of Chalcedon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian doctrinal dispute
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theological controversy ⓘ |
| chronology | c. 411–431 ⓘ |
| condemnedBy |
Council of Carthage (418)
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Council of Ephesus ⓘ
surface form:
Council of Ephesus (431)
Pope Zosimus ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Pelagianism
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Semi-Pelagianism ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late antiquity ⓘ |
| influenced |
Augustinian theology
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Reformation-era discussions of justification ⓘ doctrine of grace in Western Christianity ⓘ medieval scholastic debates on grace and free will ⓘ |
| involves |
Celestius
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Council of Carthage (418) ⓘ Council of Ephesus ⓘ
surface form:
Council of Ephesus (431)
Julian of Eclanum ⓘ Pope Innocent I ⓘ Pope Zosimus ⓘ |
| languageOfDebate | Latin ⓘ |
| location |
North Africa
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Palestine ⓘ Rome ⓘ Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
divine grace
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human free will ⓘ original sin ⓘ |
| notableTextualContext |
Augustine of Hippo’s anti-Pelagian writings
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Jerome’s polemical writings against Pelagius ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
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Jerome ⓘ Western Church authorities ⓘ |
| positionOfOpponents |
affirmation of original sin
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denial that humans can achieve salvation by their own powers ⓘ necessity of prevenient grace for any good act ⓘ |
| positionOfPelagius |
affirmation of human moral ability without interior transforming grace
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denial of inherited original sin ⓘ emphasis on free will and human responsibility ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
anthropology in Christian theology
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doctrine of justification ⓘ doctrine of predestination ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| result | condemnation of Pelagianism as heresy ⓘ |
| startedBy | Pelagius ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 5th century ⓘ |
| tradition |
Latin Christian Church
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surface form:
Latin Church
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