Enchiridion militis Christiani
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Enchiridion militis Christiani is a moral and devotional handbook by Desiderius Erasmus that guides Christians in living a sincere, inwardly focused faith rather than relying on external rituals.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Enchiridion militis Christiani canonical | 4 |
| Enchiridion militis christiani | 1 |
| Handbook of the Christian Soldier | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Enchiridion militis Christiani Context triple: [Desiderius Erasmus, notableWork, Enchiridion militis Christiani]
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A.
De Corona Militis
De Corona Militis is an early Christian treatise by Tertullian that argues against Christians participating in pagan military rituals and wearing the laurel crown.
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B.
Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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C.
De Praescriptione Haereticorum
De Praescriptione Haereticorum is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that argues against heresies by asserting the authority and priority of apostolic tradition over heterodox teachings.
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D.
Regimini militantis Ecclesiae
Regimini militantis Ecclesiae is the 1540 papal bull by Pope Paul III that formally established and approved the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) as a religious order in the Catholic Church.
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E.
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.
- 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: Enchiridion militis Christiani Target entity description: Enchiridion militis Christiani is a moral and devotional handbook by Desiderius Erasmus that guides Christians in living a sincere, inwardly focused faith rather than relying on external rituals.
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A.
De Corona Militis
De Corona Militis is an early Christian treatise by Tertullian that argues against Christians participating in pagan military rituals and wearing the laurel crown.
-
B.
Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
-
C.
De Praescriptione Haereticorum
De Praescriptione Haereticorum is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that argues against heresies by asserting the authority and priority of apostolic tradition over heterodox teachings.
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D.
Regimini militantis Ecclesiae
Regimini militantis Ecclesiae is the 1540 papal bull by Pope Paul III that formally established and approved the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) as a religious order in the Catholic Church.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian devotional work
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book ⓘ moral handbook ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
Enchiridion militis Christiani
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surface form:
Enchiridion militis christiani
Handbook of the Christian Knight ⓘ Enchiridion militis Christiani ⓘ
surface form:
Handbook of the Christian Soldier
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| associatedWith |
Erasmus’s program of reform
ⓘ
Northern Renaissance ⓘ |
| author | Desiderius Erasmus ⓘ |
| callsFor |
moral renewal of Christians
ⓘ
scripture-centered piety ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Low Countries ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
inward faith
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personal devotion to Christ ⓘ |
| form | prose treatise ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian ethics
ⓘ
devotional literature ⓘ moral theology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
exhortations to prayer and meditation
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instructions for spiritual struggle ⓘ rules for Christian conduct ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Renaissance ⓘ |
| influenced |
early Reformation spirituality
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later devotional literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Erasmian humanism
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New Testament ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian life
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critique of external ritualism ⓘ imitation of Christ ⓘ inner piety ⓘ spiritual warfare ⓘ |
| movement | Christian humanism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lay spiritual guidance
ⓘ
popularizing interior piety ⓘ |
| opposes |
mere external observances
ⓘ
superstitious ritual practices ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Antwerp ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1503 ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Christian “soldiers” or “knights”
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lay Christians ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | moderate reform within Catholic Church ⓘ |
| title | Enchiridion militis Christiani self-link ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
Enchiridion militis christiani
this entity surface form:
Handbook of the Christian Soldier