On the Spiritual Law
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On the Spiritual Law is an early Christian ascetic treatise by St. Mark the Ascetic that offers concise spiritual maxims on inner struggle, grace, and the keeping of God’s commandments.
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| On the Spiritual Law canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Spiritual Law Context triple: [St. Mark the Ascetic, notableWork, On the Spiritual Law]
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A.
Rules for Discernment of Spirits
Rules for Discernment of Spirits is a set of guidelines in Ignatian spirituality that helps individuals distinguish between influences that lead them toward or away from God in their interior life.
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B.
the Over-Soul
The Over-Soul is Ralph Waldo Emerson’s transcendentalist concept of a universal, divine spiritual presence that unites all individual souls.
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C.
Short Treatise on God, Man and His Well-Being
Short Treatise on God, Man and His Well-Being is an early philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that presents his views on God, human nature, and the path to happiness in a more accessible, dialogical form than his later Ethics.
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D.
The Law of Love and the Law of Violence
"The Law of Love and the Law of Violence" is a late philosophical and religious treatise by Leo Tolstoy that contrasts Christian nonviolent love with coercive force, forming a key text of Tolstoyan pacifist thought.
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E.
Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits
Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits is a late 17th-century theological treatise addressing witchcraft and demonic influence, written in the context of the Salem witch trials.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Spiritual Law Target entity description: On the Spiritual Law is an early Christian ascetic treatise by St. Mark the Ascetic that offers concise spiritual maxims on inner struggle, grace, and the keeping of God’s commandments.
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A.
Rules for Discernment of Spirits
Rules for Discernment of Spirits is a set of guidelines in Ignatian spirituality that helps individuals distinguish between influences that lead them toward or away from God in their interior life.
-
B.
the Over-Soul
The Over-Soul is Ralph Waldo Emerson’s transcendentalist concept of a universal, divine spiritual presence that unites all individual souls.
-
C.
Short Treatise on God, Man and His Well-Being
Short Treatise on God, Man and His Well-Being is an early philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that presents his views on God, human nature, and the path to happiness in a more accessible, dialogical form than his later Ethics.
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D.
The Law of Love and the Law of Violence
"The Law of Love and the Law of Violence" is a late philosophical and religious treatise by Leo Tolstoy that contrasts Christian nonviolent love with coercive force, forming a key text of Tolstoyan pacifist thought.
-
E.
Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits
Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits is a late 17th-century theological treatise addressing witchcraft and demonic influence, written in the context of the Salem witch trials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian ascetic treatise
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spiritual text ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Palestinian monasticism
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Syrian monasticism ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
Mark the Hermit
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surface form:
Mark the Ascetic
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| author |
Mark the Hermit
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surface form:
Mark the Ascetic
St. Mark the Ascetic ⓘ |
| circulatedIn | Greek‑speaking monastic communities ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
constant remembrance of God
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contrition of heart ⓘ interior observance of the law ⓘ purity of intention ⓘ self‑knowledge ⓘ synergy of human freedom and divine grace ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
hidden spiritual warfare
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inner motives of actions ⓘ observance of the commandments ⓘ purification of the heart ⓘ relationship between human effort and grace ⓘ struggle against passions ⓘ |
| form |
aphoristic sayings
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series of short maxims ⓘ |
| genre |
ascetic literature
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patristic literature ⓘ |
| includedIn | Philokalia ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian ascetic tradition
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox spirituality
later Byzantine spiritual writers ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Christian virtue
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discernment ⓘ divine grace ⓘ humility ⓘ inner spiritual struggle ⓘ keeping of God’s commandments ⓘ obedience to God ⓘ prayer ⓘ repentance ⓘ spiritual maxims ⓘ watchfulness ⓘ |
| period | early Byzantine period ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectOf | patristic scholarship ⓘ |
| tradition |
Byzantine monasticism
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Desert Fathers tradition ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Eastern Orthodox spiritual practice
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monastic formation ⓘ |
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