Three Periods of Revelation
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Three Periods of Revelation is a central Cao Dai doctrine that divides sacred history into three successive eras of divine revelation culminating in the founding of Caodaism as the final, unifying faith.
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| Three Periods of Revelation canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Three Periods of Revelation Context triple: [Caodaism, hasConcept, Three Periods of Revelation]
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A.
On Revelation
"On Revelation" is a doctrinal chapter of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Dei Filius* that systematically explains the Catholic understanding of divine revelation and its relationship to faith and reason.
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Revelation at Mount Sinai
Revelation at Mount Sinai is the foundational biblical event in which God is said to have revealed the Torah and the Ten Commandments to the Israelites through Moses.
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Glimpses of World History
Glimpses of World History is a collection of letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru to his daughter Indira Gandhi, offering a sweeping narrative of global history from ancient times to the early 20th century.
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Second Vatican Council documents on revelation
The Second Vatican Council documents on revelation are key Catholic Church teachings, especially the constitution *Dei Verbum*, that articulate how God’s self-disclosure is transmitted through Scripture, Tradition, and the Church’s magisterium in the modern world.
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E.
God, Revelation and Authority
God, Revelation and Authority is Carl F. H. Henry’s multi-volume magnum opus in evangelical theology, offering a comprehensive, conservative account of divine revelation, biblical inerrancy, and the authority of Scripture in modern thought.
- 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: Three Periods of Revelation Target entity description: Three Periods of Revelation is a central Cao Dai doctrine that divides sacred history into three successive eras of divine revelation culminating in the founding of Caodaism as the final, unifying faith.
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A.
On Revelation
"On Revelation" is a doctrinal chapter of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Dei Filius* that systematically explains the Catholic understanding of divine revelation and its relationship to faith and reason.
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B.
Revelation at Mount Sinai
Revelation at Mount Sinai is the foundational biblical event in which God is said to have revealed the Torah and the Ten Commandments to the Israelites through Moses.
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C.
Glimpses of World History
Glimpses of World History is a collection of letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru to his daughter Indira Gandhi, offering a sweeping narrative of global history from ancient times to the early 20th century.
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D.
Second Vatican Council documents on revelation
The Second Vatican Council documents on revelation are key Catholic Church teachings, especially the constitution *Dei Verbum*, that articulate how God’s self-disclosure is transmitted through Scripture, Tradition, and the Church’s magisterium in the modern world.
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E.
God, Revelation and Authority
God, Revelation and Authority is Carl F. H. Henry’s multi-volume magnum opus in evangelical theology, offering a comprehensive, conservative account of divine revelation, biblical inerrancy, and the authority of Scripture in modern thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cao Dai doctrine
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religious doctrine ⓘ theological concept ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
progressive revelation
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unification of world religions ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Caodaism
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surface form:
Cao Dai sacred history
Caodaism ⓘ
surface form:
Cao Dai theology
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| claimsAboutThirdPeriod |
God directly reveals final universal doctrine
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previous religious divisions are to be overcome ⓘ |
| cosmologicalContext | Cao Dai sacred history of the universe ⓘ |
| culminatesIn | founding of Caodaism ⓘ |
| describes | three successive eras of divine revelation ⓘ |
| doctrinalStatus | official doctrine of the Cao Dai Holy See ⓘ |
| finalPeriodAssociatedWith |
Caodaism
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surface form:
Cao Dai religion
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| finalPeriodRole | final, unifying faith for humanity ⓘ |
| firstPeriodName | First Period of Revelation ⓘ |
| geographicalOriginContext | Vietnamese new religious movement ⓘ |
| linkedTo | founding revelations received by early Cao Dai mediums ⓘ |
| normativeImplication |
followers should respect earlier religious traditions
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followers should see Caodaism as synthesis of prior faiths ⓘ |
| numberOfPeriods | 3 ⓘ |
| religiousGoal |
harmonization of previous religious traditions
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spiritual unity of humankind ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Caodaism ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | foundational teaching in Cao Dai scriptures ⓘ |
| secondPeriodName | Second Period of Revelation ⓘ |
| theologicalFunction |
framework for understanding progressive revelation
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legitimization of Caodaism as culmination of prior religions ⓘ |
| thirdPeriodName | Third Period of Revelation ⓘ |
| timeOfDoctrinalFormulation | early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedTo |
interpret history of major world religions
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justify emergence of a new universal religion ⓘ |
| viewOnReligions |
Caodaism completes and unifies earlier revelations
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earlier religions are partial revelations ⓘ |
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