Evangelicals today are criticized for departing from Luther's foundation, backward into Pelagianism; the belief that we are able, on our own, to choose good over evil, and that our salvation hinges on our making the right choice.  Augustine of Hippo (A.D. 354-430) opposed Pelagianism.  Rome declared Pelagianism heretical in the councils of Carthage (A.D. 418), Ephesus (A.D. 431), and Orange (A.D. 529). The Reformed churches, in turn, rejected Arminianism (Semi-Pelagianism), at the Synod of Dort (A.D. 1618-1619).

What does all this mean for us today? Because theology informs faith practice and vice versa, the resulting belief system naturally becomes self-justifying.  So, it is necessary to occasionally "step back" for an objective view, as did Martin Luther. The purpose of this website is to facilitate such a view, by revisiting The Bondage of the Will and related writings in the face of today's Evangelical context.
 

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