Upelaji

Upelaji (kwa Kiingereza: Pelagianism) ni mtazamo wa teolojia ya Ukristo unaodhani dhambi ya asili haijaharibu umbile la binadamu, hivyo hiari yake inaweza bado kutekeleza maadili bila kuhitaji neema ya pekee kutoka kwa Mungu. Hatimaye mtu anaweza kujipatia wokovu kwa juhudi zake mwenyewe.

Mtazamo huo umepata jina kutokana na mmonaki wa Ireland Pelagius (354–420 au 440), ingawa pengine huyo alikataa baadhi ya mafundisho yaliyosemekana kuwa yake. 

Ulipingwa hasa na Agostino wa Hippo na kulaaniwa na mtaguso wa Kartago wa mwaka 418, halafu na mtaguso wa Efeso (431).

Hata hivyo unajitokeza tena na tena katika historia ya Kanisa, hasa katika makundi yenye juhudi katika maisha ya Kiroho kama upelajiupande.

Tanbihi

Vyanzo
 Bercot, David. A Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs, Hendrickson Publishers
 Rees, B. R., The Letters of Pelagius and his Followers, The Boydell Press

Marejeo mengine
Maandishi ya Pelagius
Letters of Pelagius: To A Presbyter, Augustine of Hippo, and Pope Innocent I 
Confession of Faith 
On Nature 
Defense Of The Freedom Of The Will 
Expositions on Paul's Epistle
Excerpts Out Of Divine Scriptures: Book One (a.k.a. Chapters) 
Written Anathema 

Viungo vya nje
The Writings of the legendary Pelagians 
Canons From The Council Of Carthage Against Pelagianism, May 1, 418 
Pelagians, Donatists, Monks, Anabaptists and other Perfectionists  – a sympathetic look at Pelagianism and similar 'perfectionist' movements
Pelagius Library : Online site dedicated to the study of Pelagius
Pelagianism: The Religion of Natural Man  – a critical look at Pelagianism
Marcus, Gilbert. "Pelagianism and the ‘Common Celtic Church’", University of Glasgow

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