Theodore Beza
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Theodore Beza was a 16th-century French Reformed theologian and scholar who succeeded John Calvin as the leading figure of the Reformed Church in Geneva and a key systematizer of Calvinist doctrine.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theodore Beza canonical | 35 |
| Théodore de Bèze | 6 |
| Theodore de Bèze | 1 |
| Théodore Beza | 1 |
| statue of Theodore Beza | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Theodore Beza Context triple: [Calvinism, associatedWithFigure, Theodore Beza]
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John Calvin
John Calvin was a 16th-century French theologian and key leader of the Protestant Reformation whose teachings laid the foundations of the Reformed tradition in Christianity.
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B.
Huldrych Zwingli
Huldrych Zwingli was a leading Swiss Protestant Reformer whose theological ideas helped lay the groundwork for later Reformed traditions, including Calvinism.
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C.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a 16th-century German theologian and key figure of the Protestant Reformation whose teachings challenged Catholic doctrine and reshaped Western Christianity.
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D.
Thomas Cranmer
Thomas Cranmer was the first Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury and a leading figure of the English Reformation, best known for shaping the doctrine and liturgy of the Church of England.
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E.
Increase Mather
Increase Mather was a prominent 17th-century New England Puritan minister and political leader who played a major role in colonial religious life and governance, including efforts to curb the excesses of the Salem witch trials.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Theodore Beza Target entity description: Theodore Beza was a 16th-century French Reformed theologian and scholar who succeeded John Calvin as the leading figure of the Reformed Church in Geneva and a key systematizer of Calvinist doctrine.
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A.
John Calvin
John Calvin was a 16th-century French theologian and key leader of the Protestant Reformation whose teachings laid the foundations of the Reformed tradition in Christianity.
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B.
Huldrych Zwingli
Huldrych Zwingli was a leading Swiss Protestant Reformer whose theological ideas helped lay the groundwork for later Reformed traditions, including Calvinism.
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C.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a 16th-century German theologian and key figure of the Protestant Reformation whose teachings challenged Catholic doctrine and reshaped Western Christianity.
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D.
Thomas Cranmer
Thomas Cranmer was the first Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury and a leading figure of the English Reformation, best known for shaping the doctrine and liturgy of the Church of England.
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E.
Increase Mather
Increase Mather was a prominent 17th-century New England Puritan minister and political leader who played a major role in colonial religious life and governance, including efforts to curb the excesses of the Salem witch trials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French Protestant
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Reformed theologian ⓘ biblical scholar ⓘ humanist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1519-06-24 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Vézelay ⓘ |
| citizenship |
France
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canton of Geneva ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Geneva
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| closeAssociateOf | John Calvin ⓘ |
| correspondedWith |
Heinrich Bullinger
ⓘ
Theodore de Mayerne ⓘ |
| deathCountry |
canton of Geneva
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Geneva
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| deathDate | 1605-10-13 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Geneva ⓘ |
| denomination | Reformed ⓘ |
| donated |
Codex Bezae
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surface form:
Codex Bezae to the University of Cambridge
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| educatedAt | University of Orléans ⓘ |
| era | Reformation ⓘ |
| familyName | de Bèze ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
New Testament textual criticism
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Calvinism ⓘ
surface form:
Reformed theology
biblical exegesis ⓘ |
| fullName |
Theodore Beza
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Théodore de Bèze
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| givenName | Théodore ⓘ |
| influenced |
Puritanism
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surface form:
English Puritans
Francis Turretin ⓘ Reformed scholasticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John Calvin
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Martin Bucer ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Greek–Latin editions of the New Testament
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defense of double predestination ⓘ leadership of the Genevan Academy ⓘ succeeding John Calvin in Geneva ⓘ systematizing Calvinist doctrine ⓘ |
| language |
French
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Latin ⓘ |
| movement |
Calvinism
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Reformed tradition ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Annotationes maiores in Novum Testamentum
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Confession de foi du chrétien ⓘ De praedestinationis doctrina ⓘ Textus Receptus ⓘ
surface form:
Novum Testamentum (Greek–Latin edition)
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| occupation |
Bible translator
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church leader ⓘ theologian ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| owned | Codex Bezae ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Colloquy of Poissy ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
leader of the Reformed Church in Geneva
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professor of theology in Geneva ⓘ rector of the Genevan Academy ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| spouse | Claudine Denosse ⓘ |
| studentOf | John Calvin ⓘ |
| supported | Huguenot cause in France ⓘ |
| theologicalDoctrine |
double predestination
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limited atonement ⓘ |
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Subject: Theodore Beza Description of subject: Theodore Beza was a 16th-century French Reformed theologian and scholar who succeeded John Calvin as the leading figure of the Reformed Church in Geneva and a key systematizer of Calvinist doctrine.
Referenced by (44)
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