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noun
A Christian belief that denies the view of original sin and the necessity of grace, asserting that man is capable of achieving salvation by his own efforts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: Christianity
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noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: heresy, unorthodoxy, theological doctrine
History
From the name of its founder, Pelagius: Pelagian + -ism.
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