Exhortation to Martyrdom
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Exhortation to Martyrdom is a theological treatise by the early Christian scholar Origen that encourages steadfast faith and willingness to suffer persecution, reflecting early Church views on martyrdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Exhortation to Martyrdom canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T840396 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Exhortation to Martyrdom Context triple: [Origen, notableWork, Exhortation to Martyrdom]
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A.
Fidelis ad Mortem
Fidelis ad Mortem is the Latin motto of the New York City Police Department, expressing a commitment to remain faithful unto death.
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B.
The Taking of Christ
The Taking of Christ is a dramatic Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the arrest of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, renowned for its intense chiaroscuro and emotional realism.
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C.
The Death of Death in the Death of Christ
The Death of Death in the Death of Christ is a classic 17th-century Reformed theological treatise by John Owen that rigorously defends the doctrine of definite (or limited) atonement.
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D.
Fidei Defensor
Fidei Defensor is a Latin title historically granted to English monarchs, meaning "Defender of the Faith," and signifies their role as protectors of the Christian faith.
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E.
Lamentation of Christ
Lamentation of Christ is a traditional Christian artistic theme depicting the mourners grieving over the dead body of Jesus after his crucifixion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Exhortation to Martyrdom Target entity description: Exhortation to Martyrdom is a theological treatise by the early Christian scholar Origen that encourages steadfast faith and willingness to suffer persecution, reflecting early Church views on martyrdom.
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A.
Fidelis ad Mortem
Fidelis ad Mortem is the Latin motto of the New York City Police Department, expressing a commitment to remain faithful unto death.
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B.
The Taking of Christ
The Taking of Christ is a dramatic Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the arrest of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, renowned for its intense chiaroscuro and emotional realism.
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C.
The Death of Death in the Death of Christ
The Death of Death in the Death of Christ is a classic 17th-century Reformed theological treatise by John Owen that rigorously defends the doctrine of definite (or limited) atonement.
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D.
Fidei Defensor
Fidei Defensor is a Latin title historically granted to English monarchs, meaning "Defender of the Faith," and signifies their role as protectors of the Christian faith.
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E.
Lamentation of Christ
Lamentation of Christ is a traditional Christian artistic theme depicting the mourners grieving over the dead body of Jesus after his crucifixion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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patristic text ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
early Christian theology
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early Church ⓘ |
| author | Origen ⓘ |
| circulatedWithin | Greek-speaking Christian communities ⓘ |
| doctrinalTheme |
imitation of Christ
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salvific value of martyrdom ⓘ witness to faith ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
courage in the face of torture
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fidelity to Christ unto death ⓘ spiritual reward of martyrs ⓘ |
| encourages |
confession of Christ
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endurance under persecution ⓘ willingness to suffer for faith ⓘ |
| genre | parenetical work ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
martyrdom as supreme act of faith
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positive valuation of martyrdom ⓘ |
| historicalContext | period of Roman imperial hostility to Christians ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
New Testament martyrdom narratives
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Roman persecution of Christians ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christians facing persecution
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catechumens ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | treatise ⓘ |
| preservedIn | patristic manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| reflects |
Origen’s theology of suffering
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early Church views on martyrdom ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Christian concept of witness
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Christian hagiography ⓘ theology of redemptive suffering ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
early Christian studies
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historical theology ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| theologicalCategory |
ascetical theology
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moral exhortation ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
martyrdom
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persecution ⓘ steadfast faith ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Christian preachers
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theologians studying martyrdom ⓘ |
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