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Subject(s)

• Pelagianism [Browse]

Editor

• Dupont, Anthony [Browse]
• Malavasi, Giulio [Browse]
• Matz, Brian J. [Browse]

Series

Oxford handbooks

Summary note

"... delves into the heart of one of Christianity's earliest and most profound theological disputes. The Pelagian controversy, characterized by fierce debates on topics such as original sin, grace, and predestination, was a pivotal moment in the development of Christian doctrine during the early fifth century, unfolding across continents and involving influential figures like Augustine of Hippo, Pelagius, Caelestius, and Julian of Aeclanum. Beyond a mere theological and ecclesiastical debate, Pelagianism was an historical event which had far-reaching consequences, even influencing imperial decisions, and shaping later evolutions in the West - theologically, philosophically, but also politically and historically. While shedding light on the historical intricacies of the Pelagian controversy, this Handbook also explores its enduring legacy. The discussions surrounding human autonomy, sexuality, and human limitations continue to shape contemporary theological and ethical discussions. With a strong emphasis on methodological precision, this comprehensive volume offers a balanced view of the Pelagian controversy, avoiding oversimplification, highlighting the importance of lost sources and the contributions of lesser-known figures, and uncovering the reception history of the controversy through the centuries. This Handbook is an indispensable resource for scholars and students interested in the history of the West and of Christianity, particularly concerning the profound philosophical and theological questions that continue to influence our modern culture."-- Publisher, inside front flap of dust jacket.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (pages 601-624) and index.

Contents

• Introduction / Anthony Dupont, Giulio Malavasi, Brian Matz
• Part 1: History.
• Biographies of the principal participants in the fifth century / Stuart Squires
• The pre-history of the Pelagian controversy, Part I: Grace and freewill, ethical intellectualism and the birth of original sin / Ilaria Ramelli
• The pre-history of the Pelagian controversy, Part II: The debate begins / Walter Dunphy
• The social dimensions of a religious controversy / Jean-Marie Salamito
• The first phase of the controversy : from the outbreak up to Zosimus' Epistula tractoria / Winrich Löhr
• The second phase of the controversy : from Julian of Aeclanum's refusal to sign Zosimus' Epistula tractoria to the condemnation of the Pelagians at the Council of Ephesus / Mar Marcos
• The late antique post-Pelagian controversies (426-470) / Raúl Villegas Marín
• Part 2: Theology.
• Original sin and infant baptism / Matthieu Pignot
• Carnal concupiscence / Timo Nisula
• Grace and free will / Marianne Djuth
• Perseverance and predestination / Susanna Elm
• Christology / Han-Luen Kantzer Komline
• Part 3: Exegesis.
• Pelagius's interpretation of Romans 5, 7, and 9 / Thomas Scheck
• The Gospels and the Catholic Epistles / Jonathan P. Yates
• Reception of the Old Testament / Dorothea Weber
• Anti-Pelagian theology in Augustine's non anti-Pelagian works / Volker Henning Drecoll
• Exegetical commentaries by Jerome (Ezekiel and Jeremiah) Giuseppe Caruso
• Exegetical commentaries by Pelagius / Theodore de Bruyn
• Julian of Aeclanum as a Biblical exegete / Josef Lössl
• Sermons / Marie Pauliat
• Pelagius, letters, and late Roman epistolary networks / Jennifer Ebbeler
• Part 4: Rhetoric.
• Traditio partum / Andrew Chronister
• The creation of Pelagianism (Augustine) / Rafal Toczko
• The creation of Pelagianism (Jerome) / Jessica van't Westeinde
• The creation of Pelagianism (Orosius, Roman Bishops, and Marius Mercator) / Geoffrey Dunn
• Pelagius against Jerome / Giulio Malavasi
• Julian of Aeclanum's critique on Augustine's view on original sin / Mathijs Lamberigts
• Part 5: Reception.
• Process and possibility : Pelagius and Eastern Orthodox theology / Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen
• An anonymous treatise on predestination from a controversy in the early-sixth century / Francis X. Gumerlock
• Pelagianism in the sixth to eighth centuries / Matthew Pereira
• Pelagianism in the ninth century / Brian Matz
• Echoes of the Pelagian controversy from the 11th to 15th centuries / Guido Stucco
• Reformation and Counter-Reformation / Aaron Moldenhauer
• Reason without grace : Pelagianism and Origenism in Jansens' Augustinus / Gaetano Lettieri
• Pelagianism in Protestantism of the 17th and 18th centuries / Marc Bergermann
• Pelagianism in twentieth century theological discourse / Michael Greve
• Appendix: Translation of four neglected texts from the Pelagian controversy / Francis X. Gumerlock.

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Other title(s)

• Handbook of the Pelagian controversy
• Pelagian controversy

ISBN

• 9780192855398 ((hardcover))
• 0192855395 ((hardcover))
• 0191945501 ((hardcover))
• 9780191945502 ((epub))

OCLC

1540980244

Other standard number

CIPO000237754

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