On Marriage and Concupiscence
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On Marriage and Concupiscence is a theological treatise by Augustine of Hippo that defends orthodox Christian views on marriage, sexuality, and original sin against Pelagian teachings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On Marriage and Concupiscence canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Latin patristic text
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theological treatise ⓘ |
| addresses |
baptism and the remission of original sin
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moral evaluation of sexual desire ⓘ relationship between marriage and virginity ⓘ transmission of original sin through human generation ⓘ |
| author |
Augustine of Hippo
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Saint Augustine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 5th century ⓘ |
| doctrineAffirmed |
doctrine of original sin
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fidelity within marriage ⓘ goodness of marriage as an institution created by God ⓘ necessity of grace for overcoming concupiscence ⓘ procreative purpose of marriage ⓘ sacramental character of Christian marriage (in seed form) ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalStatus | respected patristic authority in Catholic theology ⓘ |
| genre |
doctrinal treatise
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polemical theology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I
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Book II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Pelagian controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Catholic moral theology on marriage
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later Western doctrines of original sin ⓘ medieval scholastic discussions of marriage and sexuality ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier anti-Pelagian writings of Augustine ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Pelagianism
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concupiscence ⓘ marriage ⓘ original sin ⓘ sexuality in Christian theology ⓘ |
| opposes |
Pelagian teachings
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Pelagian view of human nature ⓘ |
| originalTitle | De nuptiis et concupiscentia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Late Antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeInCanon | part of Augustine’s anti-Pelagian writings ⓘ |
| positionTaken |
affirmation that concupiscence is a consequence of original sin
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defense of orthodox Christian doctrine on original sin ⓘ defense of the goodness of Christian marriage ⓘ rejection of Pelagian denial of original sin ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Catholic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
concupiscence remains in the baptized but is not imputed as sin if not consented to
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marriage is good even though concupiscence is disordered ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Latin Church Fathers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | On Marriage and Concupiscence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOf | Augustinian corpus ⓘ |
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