Contra Augustinum (reconstructed from fragments)
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Contra Augustinum (reconstructed from fragments) is a partially preserved theological treatise by the Pelagian bishop Julian of Eclanum, written as a polemical response to the doctrines of Augustine of Hippo.
All labels observed (1)
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| Contra Augustinum (reconstructed from fragments) canonical | 1 |
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Contra Augustinum (reconstructed from fragments) Context triple: [Julian of Eclanum, notableWork, Contra Augustinum (reconstructed from fragments)]
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Contra Celsum
Contra Celsum is a major apologetic work by the early Christian theologian Origen, written in the 3rd century as a detailed rebuttal of the pagan philosopher Celsus’s criticisms of Christianity.
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De Praescriptione Haereticorum
De Praescriptione Haereticorum is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that argues against heresies by asserting the authority and priority of apostolic tradition over heterodox teachings.
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Four Orations Against the Arians
Four Orations Against the Arians is a series of theological discourses by Athanasius of Alexandria defending Nicene orthodoxy and refuting Arian Christology in the early Christian church.
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D.
Gospels of St Augustine
The Gospels of St Augustine is one of the oldest surviving Latin gospel books, an illuminated manuscript traditionally associated with St Augustine of Canterbury and of great importance to early English Christianity.
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E.
Adversus Marcionem
Adversus Marcionem is an extensive early Christian polemical work by Tertullian that systematically refutes the teachings of the theologian Marcion and defends the unity of the Old and New Testaments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Contra Augustinum (reconstructed from fragments) Target entity description: Contra Augustinum (reconstructed from fragments) is a partially preserved theological treatise by the Pelagian bishop Julian of Eclanum, written as a polemical response to the doctrines of Augustine of Hippo.
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A.
Contra Celsum
Contra Celsum is a major apologetic work by the early Christian theologian Origen, written in the 3rd century as a detailed rebuttal of the pagan philosopher Celsus’s criticisms of Christianity.
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B.
De Praescriptione Haereticorum
De Praescriptione Haereticorum is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that argues against heresies by asserting the authority and priority of apostolic tradition over heterodox teachings.
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C.
Four Orations Against the Arians
Four Orations Against the Arians is a series of theological discourses by Athanasius of Alexandria defending Nicene orthodoxy and refuting Arian Christology in the early Christian church.
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D.
Gospels of St Augustine
The Gospels of St Augustine is one of the oldest surviving Latin gospel books, an illuminated manuscript traditionally associated with St Augustine of Canterbury and of great importance to early English Christianity.
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E.
Adversus Marcionem
Adversus Marcionem is an extensive early Christian polemical work by Tertullian that systematically refutes the teachings of the theologian Marcion and defends the unity of the Old and New Testaments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
polemical work
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theological treatise ⓘ |
| approximateDate |
after the Pelagian controversy began
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early 5th century ⓘ |
| author | Julian of Eclanum ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | Pelagian bishop ⓘ |
| confessionalContext | condemned Pelagian movement ⓘ |
| controversy | Pelagian controversy ⓘ |
| doctrinalContext | debate over human freedom and divine grace ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalContext |
Western Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Christian Church
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| genre | polemical theology ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late antiquity ⓘ |
| influence | later discussions of Pelagianism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian theologians and bishops
ⓘ
participants in the Pelagian controversy ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainOpponent | Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| opposesDoctrineOf |
Augustinian doctrine of grace
ⓘ
Augustinian doctrine of original sin ⓘ |
| polemicTarget | Augustine’s teaching on grace and predestination ⓘ |
| preservationForm | fragments ⓘ |
| reconstructionMethod | scholarly reconstruction from fragments ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Latin West of the Roman Empire
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linked to:
Latin West
|
| relatedWork |
Augustine of Hippo
ⓘ
Augustine’s anti-Pelagian writings ⓘ Julian of Eclanum’s other anti-Augustinian writings ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| status | partially preserved ⓘ |
| studiedInField |
historical theology
ⓘ
history of Christian doctrine ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| subject |
baptism
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free will ⓘ grace ⓘ human nature ⓘ original sin ⓘ sin ⓘ |
| supportsDoctrineOf |
Pelagian view of free will
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Pelagian view of human responsibility ⓘ |
| survival | known only in part ⓘ |
| textualState | fragmentary ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Pelagianism ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
critical of Augustine’s doctrine of inherited guilt
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emphasis on human moral capacity ⓘ rejection of total depravity ⓘ |
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