THEO 228 Lecture 44: class 44
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Gregory i was the sixth century pope who sent st. augustine and a company of 40 men to britain to evangelize the anglo-saxons in 597 ce. He sent a second contingent of missionaries in 601. along with manuscripts, icons and other liturgical objects. The project is known as the gregorian mission, or continent or roman mission. Grace (from the greek for "gift") refers to the gifts that god bestows on human beings for their salvation. According to orthodox christian tradition, humans are not capable of attaining salvation without. In contrast, followers of pelagius emphasised the importance of human will and ascetical practices to strengthen the will. Gloss a translation or explanation of a text. Gilt gilt means covered thinly with metal (usually gold) leaf or paint: the process is known. Gildas was the sixth-century british monk who wrote the important text (latin: de excidio et conquestu.