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    Pelagius and later Arminius argued that divine justice re... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→Those who die in infancy or never develop into minimally rational agents also deserve condemnation along with the rest of the human race.

    Pelagius and later Arminius argued that divine justice requires that no soul be condemned for a sin it had no volitional participation in, a position with robust support in the Reformed tradition's own internal debates.

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    Arminius(as a historical philosopher with similar views to Pelagius)
    A Dutch theologian from the 1500s who argued that God's predestination (deciding who goes to heaven) must work together with human free will, not against it.
    Pelagius(as a historical philosopher referenced in debates about sin and responsibility)
    A Christian theologian from around 400 AD who argued that humans have free will and are responsible for their own sins, rather than being bound by inherited guilt from Adam.
    Reformed tradition(as the theological framework within which this debate occurs)
    A branch of Christianity that started with John Calvin and emphasizes God's sovereignty and predestination; it includes various Protestant churches.
    Robust support(as describing how much support this position had within Reformed theology)
    Strong, widespread, or well-developed backing or agreement for an idea.

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    Volitional participation(as the requirement for moral responsibility in the argument)
    Willing involvement or choice in an action—doing something because you actually chose to, not because you were forced or had no say.
    divine justice(Abelard's response to the objection that intentions are unknowable)
    Moral judgement by God, who has direct access to internal mental states and intentions, culminating in a Final Judgement

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