On Nature and Grace

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Christian literature theological treatise work by Augustine of Hippo

On Nature and Grace is a theological treatise by Augustine of Hippo that argues against Pelagian views by emphasizing the necessity of divine grace for human salvation and moral goodness.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian literature ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ work by Augustine of Hippo ⓘ
addressesIssue	limits of human free will after the Fall ⓘ possibility of sinless perfection in this life ⓘ relationship between nature and grace ⓘ role of grace in moral action ⓘ
affirms	corruption of human nature through original sin ⓘ goodness of created human nature as such ⓘ
arguesAgainst	view that grace is merely external instruction or example ⓘ view that natural human powers suffice for righteousness ⓘ
arguesFor	interior transformation by grace ⓘ priority of God’s action in salvation ⓘ
author	Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ
canonicalStatus	non‑biblical but influential in Christian tradition ⓘ
centuryWritten	5th century ⓘ
field	anthropology (theological) ⓘ soteriology ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ
genre	doctrinal treatise ⓘ polemical theology ⓘ
historicalContext	Pelagian controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ
historicalPeriod	Late Antiquity ⓘ
influenced	doctrines of grace in Catholicism ⓘ later Augustinian theologians ⓘ medieval Western theology ⓘ
mainTopic	Pelagianism NERFINISHED ⓘ divine grace ⓘ human nature ⓘ original sin ⓘ salvation ⓘ
opposesDoctrine	Pelagian claim that humans can avoid sin by free will alone ⓘ Pelagian denial of original sin’s debilitating effects ⓘ
opposesViewOf	Pelagius NERFINISHED ⓘ
originalLanguage	Latin ⓘ
positionOnGrace	affirms necessity of divine grace for salvation ⓘ denies that human beings can achieve moral goodness without grace ⓘ
positionOnHumanNature	affirms that human nature is wounded by original sin ⓘ denies that post‑lapsarian human nature is morally self‑sufficient ⓘ
religiousContext	Catholic theology ⓘ Christianity ⓘ
supportsDoctrine	dependence of free will on grace for doing genuine good ⓘ inability of humans to merit initial grace ⓘ necessity of prevenient grace ⓘ
theologicalTradition	Latin Church Fathers NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ
title	On Nature and Grace NERFINISHED ⓘ

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Augustine’s anti-Pelagian writings → includesWork → On Nature and Grace ⓘ