Adversus Praxean
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Adversus Praxean is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that argues against the modalist teachings of Praxeas and articulates a distinct Trinitarian theology.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adversus Praxean canonical | 1 |
| Against Praxeas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adversus Praxean Context triple: [Praxeas, subjectOfWork, Adversus Praxean]
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Utrinque Paratus
Utrinque Paratus is the Latin motto of the British Army’s Parachute Regiment, meaning “Ready for Anything” or “Ready on Both Sides,” reflecting its airborne readiness and versatility.
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Typhonomachy
Typhonomachy is the mythological battle in Greek lore between Zeus and the monstrous giant Typhon, often seen as a sequel or counterpart to the Titanomachy.
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Contra Celsum
Contra Celsum is a major apologetic work by the early Christian theologian Origen, written in the 3rd century as a detailed rebuttal of the pagan philosopher Celsus’s criticisms of Christianity.
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Dialogus de oratoribus
Dialogus de oratoribus is a Latin philosophical dialogue, traditionally attributed to Tacitus, that examines the decline of oratory in Imperial Rome and the nature of eloquence.
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Sacred Wars
Sacred Wars were a series of ancient Greek conflicts, primarily fought over control of the sacred sanctuary of Delphi and its oracle.
- 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: Adversus Praxean Target entity description: Adversus Praxean is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that argues against the modalist teachings of Praxeas and articulates a distinct Trinitarian theology.
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A.
Utrinque Paratus
Utrinque Paratus is the Latin motto of the British Army’s Parachute Regiment, meaning “Ready for Anything” or “Ready on Both Sides,” reflecting its airborne readiness and versatility.
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B.
Typhonomachy
Typhonomachy is the mythological battle in Greek lore between Zeus and the monstrous giant Typhon, often seen as a sequel or counterpart to the Titanomachy.
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C.
Contra Celsum
Contra Celsum is a major apologetic work by the early Christian theologian Origen, written in the 3rd century as a detailed rebuttal of the pagan philosopher Celsus’s criticisms of Christianity.
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D.
Dialogus de oratoribus
Dialogus de oratoribus is a Latin philosophical dialogue, traditionally attributed to Tacitus, that examines the decline of oratory in Imperial Rome and the nature of eloquence.
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E.
Sacred Wars
Sacred Wars were a series of ancient Greek conflicts, primarily fought over control of the sacred sanctuary of Delphi and its oracle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological treatise
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Latin theological text ⓘ patristic work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Adversus Praxean
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surface form:
Against Praxeas
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| approximateDate | c. 213 ⓘ |
| author | Tertullian ⓘ |
| centuryWritten | 3rd century ⓘ |
| citedBy | later Trinitarian theologians ⓘ |
| critiques |
Patripassianism (teaching that the Father suffered on the cross)
ⓘ
surface form:
Patripassianism
Sabellian-type modalism ⓘ |
| discussesDoctrine |
Logos Christology
ⓘ
procession of the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| field | historical theology ⓘ |
| genre |
apologetic work
ⓘ
polemical treatise ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 3rd-century Trinitarian controversies ⓘ |
| influenced |
Latin Trinitarian theology
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Western Christian doctrine of the Trinity ⓘ later Nicene theology ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
economic Trinity
ⓘ
eternal distinction of divine persons ⓘ una substantia tres personae ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| length | single-book treatise ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
distinction of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
ⓘ
doctrine of the Trinity ⓘ refutation of Monarchianism ⓘ |
| modernEditions |
critical editions in Corpus Christianorum Series Latina
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critical editions in Patrologia Latina ⓘ |
| opposesDoctrine | modalism ⓘ |
| opposesPerson | Praxeas ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Carthage ⓘ |
| preservedIn | patristic Latin manuscripts ⓘ |
| religiousDiscipline | systematic theology ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Gospel of John
ⓘ
Pauline Epistles ⓘ
surface form:
Pauline epistles
|
| theologicalOrientation | Trinitarian theology ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition | subordinationist elements regarding the Son ⓘ |
| tradition | Latin Church Fathers ⓘ |
| usedBy | scholars of early Christian doctrine ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Against Praxeas