Double Predestination, Augustinian Tradition and Carolingian Ecclesiastical Politics. The Debate that Started in the Northern Realm
Dorin Stanciu
This article is the first part of a study offering historical overview debate on double predestination in 9th-century Carolingian realm. It considers personalities and monasteries involved, treatises written councils assembled issue order to clarify theological positions various protagonists. The key issues for all them were Augustine’s views predestination, grace merit, divine omnipotence human free will, predilection universal salvific will. They purported offer ‘right’ interpretation these albeit from different angles. will thus present (in two separate articles) differences as they are related both readings Augustine realm an unequal distribution manuscripts works also other factors such pastoral discourse, political interests personal ambitions, which may have contributed t...
Revue d'Histoire Ecclésiastique