Rehabilitating John Cassian: an evaluation of Prosper of Aquitaine's polemic against the

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Em torno do conceito de heresia: o caso de João Cassiano (Provença, século V)

“…Estudos como os de Jean-Pierre Weiss (1986), Augustine Casiday (2004, 2005, 2007, Thomas Smith (1990), Salvatore Taranto (BADILITA; JAKAB, 2003), Rebecca Weaver (1998), Roland Teske (HWANG; MATZ; CASIDAY, 2014), dentre outros, propuseram-se a fazer a releitura da controvérsia semipelagiana, tomando como referência, primeiramente, a importância da definição da autoridade e de seu uso como argumento fundamental para a interpretação correta e legítima das Escrituras. Em segundo lugar, como aspecto fundamental de uma cultura teológica monástica gaulesa, centrada no ascetismo e no esforço humano em cooperação com a graça e a ajuda divinas para atingir a perfeição.…”

Em torno do conceito de heresia: o caso de João Cassiano (Provença, século V)

“…Estudos como os de Jean-Pierre Weiss (1986), Augustine Casiday (2004Casiday ( , 2005Casiday ( , 2007, Thomas Smith (1990), Salvatore Taranto (BADILITA; JAKAB, 2003), Rebecca Weaver (1998), Roland Teske (HWANG; MATZ; CASIDAY, 2014), dentre outros, propuseram-se a fazer a releitura da controvérsia semipelagiana, tomando como referência, primeiramente, a importância da definição da autoridade e de seu uso como argumento fundamental para a interpretação correta e legítima das Escrituras. Em segundo lugar, como aspecto fundamental de uma cultura teológica monástica gaulesa, centrada no ascetismo e no esforço humano em cooperação com a graça e a ajuda divinas para atingir a perfeição.…”

Manifold Grace in John Cassian and Prosper of Aquitaine

“…God compels the former to accept the gratuitous gift of grace, and for the latter, God is the refuge who provides the reward for those who anticipated the divine call by the fervour of their free wills. 42 Around 450, now in his sixties, having devoted most of his adult life to the issue of grace, having served as an adviser to Leo for the past decade, he set out to provide the solution to the complex and contentious issue in De vocatione omnium gentium. 41 Prosper's critique of Cassian's contradictory statements has merit, but Prosper's caricature of Cassian's view on grace and free will does not do justice to the complexity and nuances of Cassian's understanding.…”

“…41 Prosper's critique of Cassian's contradictory statements has merit, but Prosper's caricature of Cassian's view on grace and free will does not do justice to the complexity and nuances of Cassian's understanding. 42 Around 450, now in his sixties, having devoted most of his adult life to the issue of grace, having served as an adviser to Leo for the past decade, he set out to provide the solution to the complex and contentious issue in De vocatione omnium gentium. 43 Prosper claims that his treatise reflects an objective view in a polarised conflict.…”