Definition of Pelagianism in English :

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Pelagianism meaning in English

Meaning of Pelagianism in English

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Pelagianism pronunciation in English

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Pelagianism

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Noun

1. pelagianism

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

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Pelagianism

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noun
Christianity
a heretical doctrine, first formulated by Pelagius, that rejected the concept of original sin and maintained that the individual takes the initial steps towards salvation by his own efforts and not by the help of divine grace

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Pelagianism

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n.
The theological doctrine propounded by Pelagius, a British monk, and condemned as heresy by the Roman Catholic Church in AD 416. It denied original sin and affirmed the ability of humans to be righteous by the exercise of free will.

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