Double Predestination, Augustinian Tradition and Carolingian Ecclesiastical Politics. The Debate on Double Predestination in the Southern Realm and its Conclusion
Dorin Stanciu
This article is the second part of a twofold study that offers historical overview debate on double predestination in ninth-century Carolingian realm. The first was published previous number RHE. Both parts consider personalities and monasteries involved, treatises written councils assembled issue order to clarify theological positions various protagonists. 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. These differences are presented as much they related both readings Augustine realm an unequal distribution manuscripts works also other factors such pastoral discourse, political interests personal ambitions, which may have contributed development debate. brief introduction considered above mentioned matters discussed primarily northern considers same southern It thus takes into account new developments generated by intervention Church Lyons some conclusion entire study.
Revue d'Histoire Ecclésiastique