Marius Mercator and the Augustinian Concept of Carnal Concupiscence
Marius Mercator was one of the less well-known theologians in the fifth century who reacted against the Pelagians. As such he wrote against the principal protagonists of the Pelagian movement: Pelagius, Caelestius, and Julian of Aeclanum. Because it was one of the most debated issues of the Pelagian...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2018]
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Revue d'études augustiniennes et patristiques
Year: 2018, Volume: 64, Issue: 1, Pages: 165-180 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Marius, Mercator -451
/ Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint 354-430
/ Pelagianism
/ Concupiscence
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity NBE Anthropology NCF Sexual ethics |
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| Summary: | Marius Mercator was one of the less well-known theologians in the fifth century who reacted against the Pelagians. As such he wrote against the principal protagonists of the Pelagian movement: Pelagius, Caelestius, and Julian of Aeclanum. Because it was one of the most debated issues of the Pelagian controversy, the Augustinian concept of carnal concupiscence easily serves as a valuable litmus test for the sake of evaluating Marius Mercator's loyalty to and understanding of Augustine's own anti-Pelagian doctrine. A meticulous textual analysis of passages in which Mercator discusses carnal concupiscence shows that while he had a good knowledge of Augustine's doctrine, at the same time, he often simplified and reduced the complexity of Augustine's position. |
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| ISSN: | 2428-3606 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Revue d'études augustiniennes et patristiques
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1484/J.REA.5.116535 |