On Faith
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On Faith is a key doctrinal section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution Dei Filius that systematically expounds the Catholic understanding of faith, its nature, and its relationship to reason and divine revelation.
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| On Faith canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Faith Context triple: [Dei Filius, hasSection, On Faith]
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A.
On God
"On God" is a gospel-influenced hip-hop track by Kanye West from his 2019 album *Jesus Is King*, featuring themes of faith, gratitude, and divine protection.
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B.
The Christian Faith
The Christian Faith is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s seminal theological work that systematically presents his modern, experience-centered understanding of Christian doctrine.
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C.
Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
"Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith" is a collection of essays and reflections edited by geneticist Francis Collins that explores the relationship between science, reason, and religious faith.
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D.
On Prayer
On Prayer is a theological treatise by the early Christian scholar Origen that explores the nature, purpose, and practice of Christian prayer.
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E.
Follow God
"Follow God" is a gospel-infused hip-hop track by Kanye West from his album *Jesus Is King*, known for its introspective lyrics and energetic, minimalist production.
- 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: On Faith Target entity description: On Faith is a key doctrinal section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution Dei Filius that systematically expounds the Catholic understanding of faith, its nature, and its relationship to reason and divine revelation.
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A.
On God
"On God" is a gospel-influenced hip-hop track by Kanye West from his 2019 album *Jesus Is King*, featuring themes of faith, gratitude, and divine protection.
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B.
The Christian Faith
The Christian Faith is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s seminal theological work that systematically presents his modern, experience-centered understanding of Christian doctrine.
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C.
Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
"Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith" is a collection of essays and reflections edited by geneticist Francis Collins that explores the relationship between science, reason, and religious faith.
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D.
On Prayer
On Prayer is a theological treatise by the early Christian scholar Origen that explores the nature, purpose, and practice of Christian prayer.
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E.
Follow God
"Follow God" is a gospel-infused hip-hop track by Kanye West from his album *Jesus Is King*, known for its introspective lyrics and energetic, minimalist production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
doctrinal section
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theological text ⓘ |
| affirmsAuthorityOf |
Catholic Church as teacher of revealed truth
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Pope ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Pontiff
magisterium of the Catholic Church ⓘ
surface form:
magisterium of the Church
|
| belongsToChurch |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
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| citedIn | Catechism of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| concernsDoctrine |
Catholic doctrine of faith
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assent of faith ⓘ divine revelation ⓘ grace and faith ⓘ infallibility of divine revelation ⓘ motives of credibility ⓘ necessity of faith for salvation ⓘ relationship between faith and reason ⓘ supernatural faith ⓘ |
| dateOfPromulgation | 1870 ⓘ |
| definesConcept |
faith as a supernatural virtue
ⓘ
faith as assent to revealed truth ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus |
dogmatically authoritative
ⓘ
magisterial teaching ⓘ |
| hasGenre | dogmatic theology ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle | De fide ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalOrientation | Catholic theology ⓘ |
| hasTitle | On Faith self-link ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent Catholic teaching on faith and reason ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Scholastic theology
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St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
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| isSectionOf | dogmatic constitution Dei Filius ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginal | Latin ⓘ |
| opposesError |
fideism
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indifferentism ⓘ naturalism ⓘ rationalism ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dei Filius
ⓘ
First Vatican Council ⓘ
surface form:
First Vatican Council documents
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| promulgatedByCouncil | First Vatican Council ⓘ |
| promulgatedByPope | Pope Pius IX ⓘ |
| relatedCouncil | Council of Trent ⓘ |
| relatedDocument |
Pastor aeternus
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surface form:
Pastor Aeternus
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| teachesThat |
God can be known with certainty by the natural light of human reason
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divine revelation is necessary so that truths about God can be known by all with ease and certainty ⓘ faith is a gift of God ⓘ faith is necessary for salvation ⓘ faith is not contrary to reason ⓘ miracles and prophecies are signs of divine revelation ⓘ the assent of faith is reasonable because of the motives of credibility ⓘ there can be no real disagreement between faith and reason ⓘ |
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Subject: On Faith Description of subject: On Faith is a key doctrinal section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution Dei Filius that systematically expounds the Catholic understanding of faith, its nature, and its relationship to reason and divine revelation.
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subject surface form:
Dei Filius