NOUN
- a British or Irish monk who denied the doctrines of original sin and predestination and defended human goodness and free will; his views were declared heretical by the Council of Ephesus in 431 (circa 360-418)
How To Use Pelagius In A Sentence
- Grace, in Pelagius’s view, was not the defining characteristic of the Saved, but rather was an aid provided by God to those who chose to follow His Commandments. Augustine vs. Pelagius Part Two - Grace, Salvation, and Redemption | Heretical Ideas Magazine
- It came on the twenty-sixth of June and was called Pelagius in the calendar. Pelle the Conqueror — Complete
- Unfortunately, this euphonious name recalls that of the heretic Pelagius, who thanks to Augustine's attack on him gave his name to an abiding view of how Christians achieve salvation.
- Pelagius is sibstituting human reason to satisfy human need to” help Christ in His atoning work.” Augustine vs. Pelagius - Part One: Man, the Fall, and Original Sin | Heretical Ideas Magazine
- Acacius remained on friendly terms with Meletius, and was still able to name Pelagius for the see of Laodicea. The Arian Controversy
- It was for the purpose of refuting certain doctrines, which had for some time past caused much agitation in the Church, and which originated with one Morgan, a native of North Wales, who left his country at an early age and repaired to Italy, where having adopted the appellation of Pelagius, which is a Latin translation of his own name Wild Wales : Its People, Language and Scenery
- Pelagius," said Totila, with an insulting smile, "your pride now condescends to become a suppliant. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4
- Mahomet would have ranked only as a Christian heresiarch or schismatic; such as Nestorius or Marcian at one time, such as Arius or Pelagius at another. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 348
- Another political aspect of the development of Pelagius was that as his doctrine continued to be attacked, his followers appealed for the protection of the Bishop Nestorius in the Eastern part of the Chruch. Augustine vs. Pelagius Part Four - The Politics of Free Will | Heretical Ideas Magazine
- The village of Llanarmon takes its name from its church, which is dedicated to Garmon, an Armorican bishop, who with another called Lupus came over into Britain in order to preach against the heresy of Pelagius. Wild Wales : Its People, Language and Scenery
