Journals of George Whitefield
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18th-century non-fiction book
Christian devotional literature
primary historical source
religious autobiography
spiritual journal
The "Journals of George Whitefield" are the published personal writings of the influential 18th-century Anglican evangelist and key figure of the Great Awakening, documenting his travels, sermons, and spiritual reflections.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Journals of George Whitefield canonical | 1 |
| Whitefield’s reflections on Scripture | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1912246 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Journals of George Whitefield Context triple: [George Whitefield, notableWork, Journals of George Whitefield]
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A.
Journal of John Wesley
The "Journal of John Wesley" is the multi-volume diary of the Methodist movement’s founder, offering a detailed firsthand account of his travels, preaching, and spiritual reflections in the 18th century.
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B.
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions is a collection of religious discourses by Anglican clergyman John Sharp, reflecting his theological views and preaching style.
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C.
George Whitefield
George Whitefield was an 18th-century Anglican preacher and key figure of the First Great Awakening, renowned for his powerful oratory and pioneering role in the spread of evangelical Christianity in Britain and the American colonies.
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D.
Preaching and Preachers
Preaching and Preachers is a classic work on Christian preaching in which Martyn Lloyd-Jones expounds the theology, practice, and spiritual character of the preacher’s task.
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E.
The Journal of John Winthrop
The Journal of John Winthrop is a detailed firsthand chronicle of early 17th-century New England, documenting the founding and development of the Massachusetts Bay Colony from the perspective of its Puritan governor.
- 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: Journals of George Whitefield Target entity description: The "Journals of George Whitefield" are the published personal writings of the influential 18th-century Anglican evangelist and key figure of the Great Awakening, documenting his travels, sermons, and spiritual reflections.
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A.
Journal of John Wesley
The "Journal of John Wesley" is the multi-volume diary of the Methodist movement’s founder, offering a detailed firsthand account of his travels, preaching, and spiritual reflections in the 18th century.
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B.
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions is a collection of religious discourses by Anglican clergyman John Sharp, reflecting his theological views and preaching style.
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C.
George Whitefield
George Whitefield was an 18th-century Anglican preacher and key figure of the First Great Awakening, renowned for his powerful oratory and pioneering role in the spread of evangelical Christianity in Britain and the American colonies.
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D.
Preaching and Preachers
Preaching and Preachers is a classic work on Christian preaching in which Martyn Lloyd-Jones expounds the theology, practice, and spiritual character of the preacher’s task.
-
E.
The Journal of John Winthrop
The Journal of John Winthrop is a detailed firsthand chronicle of early 17th-century New England, documenting the founding and development of the Massachusetts Bay Colony from the perspective of its Puritan governor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century non-fiction book
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Christian devotional literature ⓘ primary historical source ⓘ religious autobiography ⓘ spiritual journal ⓘ |
| about |
18th-century Protestantism
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Anglican evangelicalism ⓘ Christian ministry ⓘ Great Awakening ⓘ conversion experiences ⓘ evangelical revival ⓘ itinerant preaching ⓘ personal piety ⓘ revival meetings ⓘ |
| author | George Whitefield ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| documents |
George Whitefield’s devotional practices
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George Whitefield’s preaching tours ⓘ George Whitefield’s sermons ⓘ George Whitefield’s spiritual struggles ⓘ George Whitefield’s travels in Britain ⓘ George Whitefield’s travels in the American colonies ⓘ Journals of George Whitefield self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Whitefield’s reflections on Scripture
Whitefield’s relationships with other revival leaders ⓘ Whitefield’s views on salvation and grace ⓘ responses of audiences to Whitefield’s preaching ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical writing
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religious literature ⓘ sermon notes ⓘ spiritual reflections ⓘ travel narrative ⓘ |
| hasForm |
edited collection of journal entries
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published book ⓘ |
| influenced |
Protestant devotional writing
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later evangelical autobiographies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | George Whitefield ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Anglicanism
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Evangelicalism ⓘ Protestant Christianity ⓘ |
| setting |
Colonial America
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surface form:
American colonies
Great Britain ⓘ
surface form:
Britain
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| timePeriodCovered |
18th century
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Great Awakening ⓘ
surface form:
Great Awakening era
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| usedAsSourceBy |
church historians
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historians of the Great Awakening ⓘ scholars of evangelicalism ⓘ |
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Journals of George Whitefield
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documents
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Journals of George Whitefield
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this entity surface form:
Whitefield’s reflections on Scripture