Celestius
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Celestius was a 5th-century Christian theologian and associate of Pelagius, known for advocating Pelagian doctrines on free will and original sin that were later condemned as heretical by the early Church.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Celestine | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
5th-century person
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Christian theologian ⓘ late antique Christian ⓘ |
| activeDuringPontificateOf |
Pope Innocent I
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Pope Zosimus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 5th century ⓘ |
| advocatedDoctrine |
denial of original sin
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free will ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pelagius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condemnedAs | heretic ⓘ |
| condemnedAtCouncil |
Council of Carthage (418)
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Council of Ephesus (431) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condemnedBy | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consideredHeresyBy | early Church ⓘ |
| declaredHeresy | Pelagianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Pelagian controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Pelagian circles ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Pelagius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controversy over original sin
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controversy over the necessity of grace ⓘ systematizing Pelagian doctrines ⓘ |
| languageOfTheology | Latin ⓘ |
| legacy | example of condemned Pelagian teaching in Western Christianity ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
African bishops
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Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope Innocent I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedDoctrine | Augustinian doctrine of original sin ⓘ |
| positionOnGrace | affirmed sufficiency of human free will without interior transforming grace ⓘ |
| positionOnOriginalSin | denied transmission of Adam’s guilt ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Constantinople
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Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalMovement | Pelagianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triedAtCouncil | Council of Carthage (early 5th century Pelagian proceedings) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewOnAdam | taught that Adam’s sin harmed only himself, not the whole human race ⓘ |
| viewOnBaptismOfInfants | denied that infants are baptized for remission of original sin ⓘ |
| viewOnMoralResponsibility | affirmed that humans can avoid sin by free choice ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Celestine