A Tale of Two Graces: What If the Hinge Had Swung Toward Pelagius?

A Tale of Two Graces: What If the Hinge Had Swung Toward Pelagius?

In the fifth century, the Church stood at a great crossroads, where the teachings of Augustine of Hippo clashed with those of the British monk Pelagius. Augustine proclaimed that mankind, wounded by Adam’s sin, could find salvation only through God’s freely given and continually grace. Pelagius taught that man, born with perfect free will, might attain righteousness by his own efforts and discipline. In our true history, Augustine’s voice prevai…