Episode 102: An Old Man's Book (Augustine's City of God, Part 2 of 2)
Literature and History
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The Importance of Free Will
In Pelagius' view, humanity was not forever defiled by the actions of Adam. Each human began with a clean slate and a robust power of moral choice. For Augustine, who believed that humanity was forever tainted with original sin, unbaptized infants were indeed condemned to hellfire.
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