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NAGANUMA, Mrs. Myoko (1899-1957):

NAGARJUNA (2nd century):

NANAK (1469-1504):

NASA'I, Ab 'Abd al-Rahman Ahmad B. Shu'aib (830-915):

NATURAL THEOLOGY:

NATURAL REVELATION:

NATURE-FREEDOM:

NAZARENE, THE CHURCH OF:

NEANDER, Johann August Wilhelm (1789-1850):

NEE, Watchman (1903-1972):

NEEDLEMAN, Jacob (1934-):

NEO-REFORMED THEOLOGY:

NEVIUS, John L. (1829-1893):

NEW AGE MOVEMENT:

NEWMAN, John Henry (1801-1890):

NEWTON, Isaac (1642-1727):

NEWTON, John (1725-1807):

NICHIREN BUDDHISM:

NICHIREN, Shsh (1222-1282):

NIEBUHR, Helmut Richard (1893-1971):

NIEBUHR, Reinhold (1893-197l):

NIEMÖLLER, Martin (1892-1984):

NIETZSCHE, Friedrich Wilhelm (1844-1900):

NIHIL EST INTELLECTU NISI PRIUS FUERIT IN SENSU:

NIKON (1605-1681):

NIMBRKA (14th century ?):

NINIAN (360-432):

NIWANO, Nikkyo (1906-):

NOYES, John Humphrey (1811-1886):

NUSAYR, Muhammad bin (9th century):

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PELAGIANISM:

the teachings of the British Monk PELAGIUS and his school concerning the relationship between divine GRACE and the FREE WILL. Pelagius seems to have denied the doctrine of ORIGINAL SIN arguing that it denied the FREEDOM of the WILL. AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO attacked Pelagius saying that he taught humans can SAVE themselves and, therefore, do not need DIVINE grace.