One of the best books I read about identity from a Catholic perspective is "Who Am I, Lord? Finding Your Identity in Christ."
Do we even know what Pelagius taught except through his critics? They are hardly an unbiased source.
I reject the concept of original sin. It is toxic. People sin through their actions, not inherited from someone else.
I recommend:
A Better Atonement: Beyond the Depraved Doctrine of Original Sin
by Tony Jones
https://www.amazon.com/Better-Atonement-Depraved-Doctrine-Original-ebook/dp/B007MD0AK8
I just read that article. What Elizabeth Johnson is saying, we so need to hear! I absolutely loved how she dealt with the topic of atonement, and how Anselm’s idea totally leaves out the centrality of resurrection!
I wept reading that. Because truly, Anselm stole from us the beautifully abounding and freely outpoured mercy of God. And in so doing, so warped our understanding of the True Nature of God's Love...for all creation!
Anyhow, here’s the link to her book “Creation and the Cross”, which I’m now reading the intro to on Amazon…
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0773R74HY/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
If Jesus Came to My House. It’s old but good.
https://www.amazon.com/If-Jesus-Came-My-House/dp/1626542023/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=if+jesus+came+to+my+house+book&qid=1623379704&sprefix=if+jesus+&sr=8-1 I think it focuses more on being Christ-like than Christian.
https://www.amazon.com/Weve-Got-Whole-World-Hands/dp/1338177362 And, this one. I like the focus on putting humans responsible for what they do.
“Did God Kill Jesus?” by Tony Jones is an excellent introduction to the variety of atonement theologies.
https://www.amazon.com/Did-God-Kill-Jesus-Searching-ebook/dp/B00JTYN7QW
As well you could look up “Non-violent Atonement” and “Richard Rohr” on YouTube and find some good discussions on the topic.
If the idea of pseudepigraphy in the Bible is distressing to you, ypu should be warned that almost half the books in the New Testament (13 out of 27) are regarded as forgeries. Only seven of Paul's letters are undisputed as authentic by mainstream critical scholars. Those seven are Romans, Galatians, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Philippians, Philemon and 1 Thessalonians (but not 2 Thessalonians). The Episitles of Peter, John, James and Jude are likewise viewed as 2nd Century epigrapha.
How to reconcile this with inerrancy has no academic answer. The scholars who have concluded the above have almost all been believing Christians and they find personal ways of doing it. usually, they drop the idea of literalism. Many will say that inerrant truth does not have to mean literal truth.
John Dominic Crossan, a New Testament scholar, one of the founders of the Jesus Seminar and still a practicing Catholic (though no longer a Priest) wrote a book called <em>The Power of Parable</em> that you might find helpful in explaining how at least some critical scholars reconcile their commitment to their faith with what they feel is a commitment to the integrity and honesty of their research.
Can you believe the Parable of the Good Samaritan is fiction and still think it has value?
I'd suggest a book called <em>The Power of Parable: How Fiction by Jesus Became Fiction about Jesus</em> by John D Crossan (a famous New Testament scholar, former Catholic priest and still practicing Catholic).
Crossan argues that many of the stories about Jesus should be understood as parables teaching moral lessons. As with the Good Samaritan story, the literal truth of the story is irrelevant.
I say that insisting on a literal interpretation of the Bible is like climbing up a sign post instead of following the sign, or to steal from Bruce Lee, like staring at the finger pointing at the moon instead of looking at the moon.