Abstract
Original sin was one of the contentious issues that stood at the heart of the Catholic- Pelagian debate in the early 400's. In recent years, patristic scholars have sought to uncover Cyril of Alexandria's (376-444 CE) position on this central Catholic teaching. This essay proposes that scholars have overlooked an important indicator of Cyril's view on this matter, that is, his multi-paged critique of the theological doctrine of parental sin that appears in his Commentary to the Gospel of John (9:1-3). I will argue that just as the debate over parental sin played an explicit and central role in the Augustinian-Pelagian debates on original sin, so too the debate over parental sin could shed some light on Cyril's attitude toward original sin.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 221-241 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Medieval Encounters |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2022 |
Keywords
- Augustine
- Bible
- Cyril
- original sin
- parents
- rabbis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cultural Studies
- Language and Linguistics
- History
- Religious studies
- Linguistics and Language