Augustinian theology

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Christian theological tradition strand of Western Christian thought

Augustinian theology is a major strand of Western Christian thought rooted in the writings of St. Augustine of Hippo, emphasizing divine grace, original sin, and the sovereignty of God in salvation.

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Augustinian–Pelagian debates	1
Western Christian theology	1

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian theological tradition ⓘ strand of Western Christian thought ⓘ
affirms	Trinitarian orthodoxy ⓘ doctrine of the Trinity as one essence in three persons ⓘ doctrine of the filioque ⓘ
articulatedIn	Confessions ⓘ surface form: Confessiones The City of God ⓘ surface form: De civitate Dei De correptione et gratia ⓘ De gratia et libero arbitrio ⓘ Enchiridion on Faith, Hope and Love ⓘ surface form: Enchiridion on Faith Hope and Love
associatedWith	Latin Fathers of the West ⓘ surface form: Latin Fathers of the Church
developedFrom	writings of Augustine of Hippo ⓘ
developedInContextOf	Pelagian controversy ⓘ
emphasizes	divine grace ⓘ human dependence on grace ⓘ incapacity of fallen human will to choose God without grace ⓘ original sin ⓘ priority of God’s initiative in salvation ⓘ sovereignty of God in salvation ⓘ
hasCoreDoctrine	doctrine of divine illumination ⓘ doctrine of grace ⓘ doctrine of original sin ⓘ doctrine of predestination ⓘ doctrine of the Church as City of God ⓘ
hasMainProponent	Augustine of Hippo ⓘ
influenced	Calvinism ⓘ Jansenism ⓘ Latin Church theology ⓘ Lutheran theology ⓘ Reformation theology ⓘ Western Christianity ⓘ medieval scholasticism ⓘ
influencedBy	Neoplatonism ⓘ Pauline theology ⓘ
locatesChurchWithin	City of God ⓘ
namedAfter	Augustine of Hippo ⓘ
opposes	Pelagianism ⓘ Semi-Pelagianism ⓘ
region	North Africa ⓘ
significantIn	Protestant theology ⓘ Roman Catholic theology ⓘ
startTime	4th century ⓘ
teaches	God’s foreknowledge and predestination are compatible with human responsibility ⓘ God’s grace is effective in the elect ⓘ all humans inherit original sin from Adam ⓘ grace is gratuitous and unmerited ⓘ grace is necessary for every good act related to salvation ⓘ human free will is weakened but not destroyed by the Fall ⓘ human nature is wounded by sin ⓘ no one can turn to God without prevenient grace ⓘ
viewsHistoryAs	conflict between City of God and earthly city ⓘ