Anthony Dupont, Giulio Malavasi, Brian Matz

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The Oxford Handbook of the Pelagian Controversy

Beschreibung

In the fifth century, a profound theological debate emerged in the Christian Church, encompassing topics like original sin, grace, and predestination. This controversy, spearheaded by figures like Augustine of Hippo and Pelagius, extended far beyond theological musings, sparking real-world consequences and shaping the course of Christian thought.

Autor

Anthony Dupont is a Research Professor in Christian Antiquity affiliated with the Research Unit History of Church and Theology at the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, KU Leuven, Belgium. His scholarly pursuits focus on the theology and philosophy of Augustine of Hippo (354-430). Dupont was recently appointed to the Chair Augustine of Hippo, the mission of which is to deepen the understanding of Augustine's intellectual legacy and to foster broader dissemination of his ideas through rigorous academic inquiry. Giulio Malavasi is an independent scholar and a civil servant in the Italian government. He publishes regularly on the Pelagian controversy, focusing on the historical construction of Pelagianism as a heresy, on the theological differences within the so-called Pelagian movement, and on the history of Pelagianism in the East. He recently published La controversia pelagiana in Oriente (2022) and co-edited the volume Sancti uiri, ut audio: Theologies, Rhetorics and Receptions of the Pelagian Controversy Reappraised (2023). Brian Matz is Professor of the History of Christianity and Associate Dean of Aquinas Institute of Theology, a graduate school affiliated with Saint Louis University in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. He is the author of several books and articles on the theological controversies of and the reception of Augustine in the Carolingian era, on Gregory of Nazianzus, and on early Christian social ethics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 640
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. September 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780192855398
• ISBN-10: 0192855395
• Artikelnr.: 73517108