Apology of the Augsburg Confession
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The Apology of the Augsburg Confession is a key 16th-century Lutheran theological work by Philipp Melanchthon that defends and clarifies the doctrines presented in the Augsburg Confession.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Apology of the Augsburg Confession canonical | 8 |
| Apologia Confessionis Augustanae | 1 |
| Lutheran Apology of the Augsburg Confession | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Apology of the Augsburg Confession Context triple: [Book of Concord, containsWork, Apology of the Augsburg Confession]
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A.
Luther's Large Catechism
Luther's Large Catechism is a foundational 16th-century instructional manual on Christian doctrine written by Martin Luther, widely used for teaching the basics of faith within Lutheran tradition.
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B.
Augsburg Confession
The Augsburg Confession is a foundational 1530 statement of Lutheran beliefs that became a central doctrinal standard of the Protestant Reformation.
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Luther's Small Catechism
Luther's Small Catechism is a concise 16th-century instructional manual by Martin Luther that summarizes core Christian doctrines for teaching the faith, especially to children and laypeople.
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D.
Belgic Confession
The Belgic Confession is a foundational 16th-century Reformed doctrinal statement that systematically outlines key Calvinist beliefs and theology.
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E.
Book of Concord
The Book of Concord is the definitive collection of Lutheran confessional writings, compiling key creeds and doctrinal statements that articulate the theology of the Lutheran Reformation.
- 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: Apology of the Augsburg Confession Target entity description: The Apology of the Augsburg Confession is a key 16th-century Lutheran theological work by Philipp Melanchthon that defends and clarifies the doctrines presented in the Augsburg Confession.
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A.
Luther's Large Catechism
Luther's Large Catechism is a foundational 16th-century instructional manual on Christian doctrine written by Martin Luther, widely used for teaching the basics of faith within Lutheran tradition.
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B.
Augsburg Confession
The Augsburg Confession is a foundational 1530 statement of Lutheran beliefs that became a central doctrinal standard of the Protestant Reformation.
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C.
Luther's Small Catechism
Luther's Small Catechism is a concise 16th-century instructional manual by Martin Luther that summarizes core Christian doctrines for teaching the faith, especially to children and laypeople.
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D.
Belgic Confession
The Belgic Confession is a foundational 16th-century Reformed doctrinal statement that systematically outlines key Calvinist beliefs and theology.
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E.
Book of Concord
The Book of Concord is the definitive collection of Lutheran confessional writings, compiling key creeds and doctrinal statements that articulate the theology of the Lutheran Reformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century Christian text
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Lutheran confessional document ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| author |
Philip Melanchthon
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surface form:
Philipp Melanchthon
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| canonicalStatus | symbolic book of Lutheranism ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Lutheran princes of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| confessionalAuthorityFor | doctrine and practice in many Lutheran churches ⓘ |
| confessionalStatus | part of the Lutheran Book of Concord ⓘ |
| dateIncludedInBookOfConcord | 1580 ⓘ |
| datePublished | 1531 ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1530 ⓘ |
| denominationUse |
Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference
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surface form:
Confessional Lutheran churches
Evangelical Lutheran Church ⓘ |
| follows | Augsburg Confession ⓘ |
| genre |
confessional apology
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polemical theology ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Diet of Augsburg (1530)
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surface form:
Diet of Augsburg
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| includedIn | Book of Concord ⓘ |
| influenced |
Lutheran systematic theology
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later Lutheran orthodoxy ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| opposes | Roman Catholic Confutation of the Augsburg Confession ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Apology of the Augsburg Confession
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surface form:
Apologia Confessionis Augustanae
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| partOfSeries |
Book of Concord
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surface form:
Lutheran Confessions
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| placeAssociated | Augsburg ⓘ |
| purpose |
clarification of Lutheran doctrine
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defense of the Augsburg Confession ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Augsburg Confession
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Smalcald Articles ⓘ Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| subject |
Mass
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bishops and ecclesiastical power ⓘ church authority ⓘ confession and absolution ⓘ good works ⓘ invocation of saints ⓘ justification by faith ⓘ monastic vows ⓘ original sin ⓘ repentance ⓘ sacraments ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
authority of Scripture
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forensic justification ⓘ sola fide ⓘ sola gratia ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Reformation
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surface form:
Protestant Reformation
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| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
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Lutheran Church (for reading and instruction)
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Apology of the Augsburg Confession
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Lutheran Apology of the Augsburg Confession
Apology of the Augsburg Confession
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this entity surface form:
Apologia Confessionis Augustanae