Pelagius
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Pelagius was a 4th–5th century British monk and theologian best known for denying original sin and emphasizing human free will and moral responsibility in opposition to Augustine.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pelagius canonical | 14 |
| Augustine of Hippo | 1 |
| Pelagianism | 1 |
| Pelagius (indirectly, as theological mentor) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T62666 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pelagius Context triple: [Original sin, debatedBy, Pelagius]
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A.
Paul
Paul is a masculine given name of Latin origin, widely used in many Western and Christian-influenced cultures.
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B.
Veritas
Veritas is the Latin word for "truth" and is famously used as the motto of Harvard University.
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C.
Deacon Phillippe
Deacon Phillippe was a prominent early 20th-century Major League Baseball pitcher, best known for his standout performances with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including in the inaugural 1903 World Series.
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D.
Andrés
Andrés is a Spanish given name commonly used as the equivalent of Andrew.
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E.
Johan
Johan is the given first name of J. Erik Jonsson, an American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded Texas Instruments and served as mayor of Dallas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pelagius Target entity description: Pelagius was a 4th–5th century British monk and theologian best known for denying original sin and emphasizing human free will and moral responsibility in opposition to Augustine.
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A.
Paul
Paul is a masculine given name of Latin origin, widely used in many Western and Christian-influenced cultures.
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B.
Veritas
Veritas is the Latin word for "truth" and is famously used as the motto of Harvard University.
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C.
Deacon Phillippe
Deacon Phillippe was a prominent early 20th-century Major League Baseball pitcher, best known for his standout performances with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including in the inaugural 1903 World Series.
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D.
Andrés
Andrés is a Spanish given name commonly used as the equivalent of Andrew.
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E.
Johan
Johan is the given first name of J. Erik Jonsson, an American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded Texas Instruments and served as mayor of Dallas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian monk
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Christian theologian ⓘ late antique writer ⓘ monk ⓘ religious reformer ⓘ |
| accusedOf | heresy ⓘ |
| activeYearsEndTime | early 5th century ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartTime | late 4th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
North Africa
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Palestine ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Great Britain
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surface form:
Britain
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| citizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| condemnedBy | Councils influenced by Augustine’s theology ⓘ |
| conflict |
Pelagianism
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surface form:
Pelagian controversy
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| contemporaryOf |
Augustine of Hippo
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Jerome ⓘ |
| ethicalEmphasis |
personal responsibility for sin and virtue
ⓘ
strict moral rigorism ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| influenced |
Pelagianism
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surface form:
Pelagian movement
later debates on grace and free will ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Pelagianism
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denial of original sin ⓘ emphasis on human free will ⓘ emphasis on moral responsibility ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| movement | Pelagianism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Commentary on the Epistles of Paul
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Letter to Demetrias ⓘ |
| occupation |
monk
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theologian ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| opposedDoctrine |
Augustinian doctrine of original sin
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necessity of irresistible grace for salvation ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
affirmation of the natural ability of the human will
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denial that Adam’s sin is transmitted as guilt to all humans ⓘ humans can choose good without the necessity of divine grace ⓘ insistence on the possibility of a sinless life through effort and grace ⓘ |
| tradition |
Western Christianity
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surface form:
Latin Christianity
|
| viewOnBaptism | baptism is not required to remove inherited guilt ⓘ |
| viewOnGrace | grace assists but does not determine the will ⓘ |
| viewOnHumanNature |
each person is born without inherited guilt
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human nature is created good ⓘ |
| viewOnLaw | God’s commandments imply human ability to obey them ⓘ |
| viewOnSin | sin is the result of free choice, not inherited corruption ⓘ |
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Subject: Pelagius Description of subject: Pelagius was a 4th–5th century British monk and theologian best known for denying original sin and emphasizing human free will and moral responsibility in opposition to Augustine.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pelagianism
this entity surface form:
Augustine of Hippo
this entity surface form:
Pelagius (indirectly, as theological mentor)