The Life of a Catholic Theologian

In his diatribes against another theologian called pelagius, he argued that humans are in a state of sin and cannot escape from this state without god's freely given grace. This apparently fatalistic teaching led to luther's break with the church. When he was condemned in 15 20, it was for holding, among other things, that free will exists in name only. But deeper reflection on the teachings of saint paul and augustine changed his mind. Just one year later, he was insisting that the will is enslaved by its own sinfulness. He said: I might be able to choose apple cake over an almon cuoisson, but i am not able to