Theodore S. de Bruyn

A surprising read that make me doubt the accuracy of what others have said negatively about Pelagius' theology regarding questions of his orthodoxy. Although he may deny original sin and views instruction and example as the chief means of obtaining salvation, nevertheless, he saw salvation as a universal offerand emphasized "that righteousness in Christ is freely given...It is not granted on the basis of merit, or on the basis of the works of the law, but rather [it is] bestowed on those who believe" (p.39).

This book is important in that it corrects the extreme criticisms raised against Pelagius and, rather than portrayed as a heretic, we read the mind of a man whose center is Christ and, however flawed he may seem in some respects in the Biblical doctrine of salvation, who seeks to edify his readers to holy living.… (more)