St. Augustine's role in the Pelagian controversy, wherein a popular
theologian issued beliefs contrary to those of the Catholic order,
is explained within. Pelagius was a popular figure in Rome and
wider Christendom; thought to have hailed from the British Isles,
his multilingualism, learned stature and obvious ascetic leanings
made him a well-recognized and appreciated Christian. Years of
preaching in Rome in the 4th and 5th centuries affected Pelagius'
views; in particular, he felt that those who pled their very
humanity was the reason for their sins and wrongdoing were
abominable. In his writings, little of which survive to the modern
day, Pelagius offers an alternative theology based on readings of
the New Testament. The Augustinian notion of original sin - that
sin is inherited to all humanity since the fall of Adam and Eve -
is rejected by Pelagius, who felt that individual humans have the
capacity to shape their own spiritual destiny through both piety
and moral living.
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