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Pelagianism

Pe·la·gi·an·ism [ pə láyjee ə nìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
belief that denies original sin: the belief of the heretical Christian monk Pelagius that people can earn salvation through their own efforts, without relying on the grace of God, and the rejection of the concept of original sin

[Late 16th century. After Pelagius]
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