Likewise with regard to the interaction of Christ and each member (the theology of grace) Patrick takes a standard Western view which was far more balanced than the extreme position expounded by Augustine against Pelagius. Augustine had stressed the impotence of Christians in their salvation—it was solely God’s grace that brought humanity back into the divine domain. Most theologians recognized that there had to be a human element: a desire to be a disciple and constant effort. Moreover, if human