Semi-Pelagianism
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Semi-Pelagianism is a Christian theological view that teaches human free will can make the initial move toward God in salvation, with divine grace then assisting and completing the process.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Semi-Pelagianism canonical | 2 |
| semi-Pelagian controversy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Semi-Pelagianism Context triple: [Augustinian theology, opposes, Semi-Pelagianism]
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A.
Pelagianism
Pelagianism is a Christian theological doctrine, associated with the monk Pelagius, that emphasizes human free will and denies original sin’s crippling effect on the ability to choose good without divine grace.
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Semi-Arianism
Semi-Arianism was a 4th-century Christian theological position that sought a middle ground between Arianism and Nicene orthodoxy by affirming the Son’s likeness to, but distinction from, the Father in substance.
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Arminianism
Arminianism is a Protestant theological tradition emphasizing human free will in accepting or resisting divine grace, in contrast to the strict predestinarian views of Calvinism.
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D.
Donatism
Donatism was a 4th–5th century Christian movement in North Africa that insisted on the purity and moral integrity of clergy and sacraments, leading to a major schism within the early Church.
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E.
Modalism
Modalism is a nontrinitarian Christian theological view that understands the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as different modes or manifestations of one divine person rather than as three distinct persons.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Semi-Pelagianism Target entity description: Semi-Pelagianism is a Christian theological view that teaches human free will can make the initial move toward God in salvation, with divine grace then assisting and completing the process.
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A.
Pelagianism
Pelagianism is a Christian theological doctrine, associated with the monk Pelagius, that emphasizes human free will and denies original sin’s crippling effect on the ability to choose good without divine grace.
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B.
Semi-Arianism
Semi-Arianism was a 4th-century Christian theological position that sought a middle ground between Arianism and Nicene orthodoxy by affirming the Son’s likeness to, but distinction from, the Father in substance.
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C.
Arminianism
Arminianism is a Protestant theological tradition emphasizing human free will in accepting or resisting divine grace, in contrast to the strict predestinarian views of Calvinism.
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D.
Donatism
Donatism was a 4th–5th century Christian movement in North Africa that insisted on the purity and moral integrity of clergy and sacraments, leading to a major schism within the early Church.
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E.
Modalism
Modalism is a nontrinitarian Christian theological view that understands the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as different modes or manifestations of one divine person rather than as three distinct persons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological doctrine
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doctrine concerning grace and free will ⓘ soteriological position ⓘ |
| affirms |
necessity of divine grace for the completion of salvation
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significant role of human free will in the beginning of conversion ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
prevenient human will
ⓘ
synergism in salvation ⓘ |
| condemnationDate | 529 ⓘ |
| condemnedAs | heresy in the Western Church ⓘ |
| condemnedBy | Second Council of Orange ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Augustinianism
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linked to:
Augustinian theology
Pelagianism ⓘ classical Calvinism ⓘ
linked to:
Calvinism
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| criticizedFor |
attributing too much to human initiative in salvation
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undermining the primacy of divine grace ⓘ |
| denies |
that grace alone makes the decisive first move in conversion
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total inability of the human will to turn toward God prior to grace ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
Augustinianism by assigning the first movement toward God to human free will rather than to grace
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Pelagianism by affirming the necessity of grace for salvation ⓘ |
| etymology | the prefix 'semi-' indicates a partial or modified form of Pelagianism ⓘ |
| hasCoreClaim |
divine grace assists and completes the process of salvation after the human initiative
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the initial movement toward God in salvation can be made by human free will ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
arose in the context of debates over Pelagianism and Augustinianism
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developed in the 5th and 6th centuries ⓘ |
| influenced | later synergistic views in some Christian traditions ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Pelagian emphasis on human responsibility
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Western Christian debates on original sin and grace ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Latin ⓘ |
| oftenLabeledAs | a mediating position between Pelagianism and Augustinianism ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
ⓘ
later Augustinian theologians ⓘ |
| rejectedBy |
Eastern Orthodox Church
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linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
most Protestant traditions ⓘ |
| relatedToDoctrine |
free will
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justification ⓘ original sin ⓘ prevenient grace ⓘ |
| teaches |
grace cooperates with a prior human decision to seek God
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the human will is not totally incapacitated by sin in relation to the first step toward God ⓘ |
| viewOnGrace | grace is necessary but not solely initiating in conversion ⓘ |
| viewOnHumanWill | the human will can cooperate with grace after an initial self-movement toward God ⓘ |
| viewOnOriginalSin | original sin weakens but does not destroy the human capacity to seek God ⓘ |
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Subject: Semi-Pelagianism Description of subject: Semi-Pelagianism is a Christian theological view that teaches human free will can make the initial move toward God in salvation, with divine grace then assisting and completing the process.
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