The Parable of the Wicked Mammon
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The Parable of the Wicked Mammon is a 1528 theological treatise by William Tyndale that defends the doctrine of justification by faith alone against traditional Catholic teachings on faith and works.
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| The Parable of the Wicked Mammon canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Parable of the Wicked Mammon Context triple: [William Tyndale, notableWork, The Parable of the Wicked Mammon]
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A.
The Worship of Mammon
The Worship of Mammon is a late 19th-century allegorical painting by Evelyn De Morgan that critiques materialism and the corrupting power of wealth.
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B.
Through the Narrow Gate
Through the Narrow Gate is Karen Armstrong’s memoir about her early years in a Catholic convent and her struggle with faith and religious life.
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C.
parable of the faithful and wicked servants
The parable of the faithful and wicked servants is a teaching of Jesus that contrasts a loyal, watchful servant with a negligent, abusive one to warn about readiness and accountability for his return.
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D.
The Return of the Prodigal Son
The Return of the Prodigal Son is a late masterpiece by Rembrandt van Rijn depicting the biblical parable of forgiveness and reconciliation with profound emotional depth and dramatic use of light and shadow.
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E.
Parable of the Prodigal Son
The Parable of the Prodigal Son is a well-known New Testament story told by Jesus that illustrates themes of repentance, forgiveness, and the boundless mercy of a loving father toward his wayward son.
- 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: The Parable of the Wicked Mammon Target entity description: The Parable of the Wicked Mammon is a 1528 theological treatise by William Tyndale that defends the doctrine of justification by faith alone against traditional Catholic teachings on faith and works.
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A.
The Worship of Mammon
The Worship of Mammon is a late 19th-century allegorical painting by Evelyn De Morgan that critiques materialism and the corrupting power of wealth.
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B.
Through the Narrow Gate
Through the Narrow Gate is Karen Armstrong’s memoir about her early years in a Catholic convent and her struggle with faith and religious life.
-
C.
parable of the faithful and wicked servants
The parable of the faithful and wicked servants is a teaching of Jesus that contrasts a loyal, watchful servant with a negligent, abusive one to warn about readiness and accountability for his return.
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D.
The Return of the Prodigal Son
The Return of the Prodigal Son is a late masterpiece by Rembrandt van Rijn depicting the biblical parable of forgiveness and reconciliation with profound emotional depth and dramatic use of light and shadow.
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E.
Parable of the Prodigal Son
The Parable of the Prodigal Son is a well-known New Testament story told by Jesus that illustrates themes of repentance, forgiveness, and the boundless mercy of a loving father toward his wayward son.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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theological treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
criticize Catholic teaching on merit
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defend justification by faith alone ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | English evangelical reformers ⓘ |
| author | William Tyndale ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | Bible translator ⓘ |
| authorReligiousAffiliation | Protestant ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Epistles
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surface form:
New Testament epistles
writings of Paul the Apostle ⓘ |
| circulation | printed pamphlet ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | English Catholic authorities ⓘ |
| doctrinalStance |
anti-merit theology
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salvation by grace through faith ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical exposition
ⓘ
religious polemic ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early English Reformation ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Lutheranism
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surface form:
Lutheran theology
Martin Luther ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
assurance of salvation
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free grace ⓘ imputed righteousness ⓘ |
| language | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| mainDoctrine | justification by faith alone ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| opposesDoctrine |
justification by faith and works
ⓘ
traditional Catholic teaching on faith and works ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1528 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Obedience of a Christian Man
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The Practice of Prelates ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Reformation
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surface form:
Protestant Reformation
|
| religiousDenominationCritiqued |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| religiousPerspective | evangelical ⓘ |
| scripturalAuthority | Bible alone ⓘ |
| scripturalMethod | literal-grammatical interpretation ⓘ |
| subject |
faith
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gospel ⓘ justification ⓘ works ⓘ |
| supportsDoctrine | sola fide ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
English lay readers
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clergy sympathetic to reform ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
Reformation theology ⓘ |
| usesBiblicalParable |
parable of the faithful and wicked servants
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surface form:
parable of the unjust steward
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