An Historical Presentation of Augustinism and Pelagianism From the Original Sources

by Gustav Friedrich Wiggers, Ralph Waldo Emerson (Translator)

This is some pretty heavy reading, but is much better than picking up some of the originals on their own. This is greatly condensed, but still carries the general ideas and principles from long ago.This volume includes an Active Table of • CHAPTER Sketch of the principal men who appeared in the Pelagian Controversy, Augustine on the one side, and Pelagius, Caelestius and Julian on the other. • AUGUSTINE • PELAGIUS AND CAELESTIUS. • JULIAN.• CHAPTER Chief sources of information respecting the Controversies between Augustine and the Pelagians.• CHAPTER Commencement of the Controversy.• CHAPTER The Pelagian doctrine on baptism, and particularly on infant baptism; and Augustine's doctrine on the same.• CHAPTER Pelagian view of original sin. Opposite theory of Augustine on the same.• CHAPTER Theory of the Pelagians on Freewill, and the opposite theory of Augustine.• CHAPTER Objections of the Pelagians against Augustine's doctrine of original sin and of freewill.• CHAPTER Theory of the Pelagians on the state of man before the fall. Opposite theory of Augustine.• CHAPTER Narrative of events in the controversy, continued.• CHAPTER Transactions at Diospolis in respect to the heresies charged on Pelagius.• CHAPTER Narrative of events continued.• CHAPTER Canons established against the Pelagians by the General Synod (plenario concilio) of the African bishops, held at Carthage in 418.• CHAPTER Theory of Pelagius and his followers respecting grace. Opposite theory of Augustine. • AUGUSTINE'S THEORY OF GRACE.• CHAPTER Objections of the Pelagians against Augustine's doctrine of grace.• CHAPTER Further account of the Events.• CHAPTER Augustine's theory of predestination. Pelagian view of foreordination.• CHAPTER Augustine's doctrine on the extent of redemption. The Pelagian doctrine.• CHAPTER Final adoption of the Augustinian system for all Christendom, by the third general council at Ephesus, 431.• CHAPTER View of the Augustinian and Pelagian systems, in their main features. • I. INFANT BAPTISM. • II. ORIGINAL SIN. • III. FREEWILL. • IV. GRACE. • V. PREDESTINATION AND REDEMPTION.• CHAPTER Augustine's reasons for his theory.• CHAPTER Proofs of the Pelagians for their Theory.• CHAPTER Examination of the question respecting the opinions of the fathers previous to Augustine, in regard to the contested doctrines of Augustinism and Pelagianism. • I. OPINIONS OF THE FATHERS, BEFORE AUGUSTINE, CONCERNING ORIGINAL SIN AND THE DOCTRINES MORE IMMEDIATELY CONNECTED WITH IT. • II. OPINIONS OF THE FATHERS BEFORE AUGUSTINE RESPECTING GRACE, PREDESTINATION, AND THE EXTENT OF REDEMPTION.• CHAPTER Concluding remarks.

388 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 26, 2012

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1777-1860