Term

Pelagianism

The belief that human beings are able to achieve their salvation by their own powers.

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Definition

The belief that human beings are able to achieve their salvation by their own powers.

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Sources

  1. 1.Alan Richardson and John Bowden The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1983). 435Original citation: Richardson, Alan, and John Bowden. The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1983, 435.

Last revised August 14, 2026