Christian polemical work
C16317
concept
A Christian polemical work is a text written from a Christian perspective that argues against, critiques, or refutes opposing religious, philosophical, or ideological positions to defend or promote Christian doctrine.
All labels observed (12)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christian polemical work canonical | 2 |
| anti-heretical treatise | 2 |
| Catholic controversial literature | 1 |
| Christian anti-Islamic polemic | 1 |
| Christian–Muslim disputation text | 1 |
| Counter-Reformation work | 1 |
| Socinian work | 1 |
| ancient polemical text | 1 |
| early Christian polemical treatise | 1 |
| early Christian political argument | 1 |
| religious controversy literature | 1 |
| theological pamphlet | 1 |
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Class: Christian polemical work
Generated description
A Christian polemical work is a text written from a Christian perspective that argues against, critiques, or refutes opposing religious, philosophical, or ideological positions to defend or promote Christian doctrine.
Instances (14)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Adversus Marcionem | — |
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Hippolytus’ work "Contra Noetum"
surface form:
Contra Noetum
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anti-heretical treatise |
| Theological and philosophical dialogues | Christian–Muslim disputation text |
| Defensio fidei catholicae et apostolicae adversus anglicanae sectae errores | Counter-Reformation work |
| Adversus Judaeos | — |
| An Answer to a Certain Libel Intituled An Admonition to the Parliament | religious controversy literature |
| Racovian Catechism | Socinian work |
| A Letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury on the Present Crisis in the Church | theological pamphlet |
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Christians are loyal subjects of the Roman Empire
surface form:
"Christians are loyal subjects of the Roman Empire"
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early Christian political argument |
| The True Doctrine | ancient polemical text |
| Adversus Valentinianos | early Christian polemical treatise |
| A Treatise of Schisme | Catholic controversial literature |
| Adversus Noetum | anti-heretical treatise |
| Summa totius haeresis Saracenorum | Christian anti-Islamic polemic |