The Way of Life
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The Way of Life is a 19th-century Christian theological work by Presbyterian theologian Charles Hodge that explains the doctrine of salvation and the essentials of Reformed faith for a general audience.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Way of Life canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2513980 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Way of Life Context triple: [Charles Hodge, authorOf, The Way of Life]
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A.
Road of Life
The Road of Life was the vital transport route across Lake Ladoga that sustained besieged Leningrad with food and supplies during World War II.
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B.
In This Our Life
"In This Our Life" is a 1942 American drama film, based on Ellen Glasgow’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, starring Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland and noted for its exploration of family conflict and moral corruption in the American South.
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C.
To Life
"To Life" is a lively celebratory song from the musical *Fiddler on the Roof*, sung as a toast to good fortune and resilience amid hardship.
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D.
It’s a Good Life
"It’s a Good Life" is a classic 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone about a small town terrorized by a young boy with godlike psychic powers.
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E.
This Life
"This Life" is a British television drama series that follows the intertwined personal and professional lives of young lawyers sharing a house in London.
- 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 Way of Life Target entity description: The Way of Life is a 19th-century Christian theological work by Presbyterian theologian Charles Hodge that explains the doctrine of salvation and the essentials of Reformed faith for a general audience.
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A.
Road of Life
The Road of Life was the vital transport route across Lake Ladoga that sustained besieged Leningrad with food and supplies during World War II.
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B.
In This Our Life
"In This Our Life" is a 1942 American drama film, based on Ellen Glasgow’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, starring Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland and noted for its exploration of family conflict and moral corruption in the American South.
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C.
To Life
"To Life" is a lively celebratory song from the musical *Fiddler on the Roof*, sung as a toast to good fortune and resilience amid hardship.
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D.
It’s a Good Life
"It’s a Good Life" is a classic 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone about a small town terrorized by a young boy with godlike psychic powers.
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E.
This Life
"This Life" is a rock-influenced theme song best known for opening the television series *Sons of Anarchy*, capturing its outlaw biker tone and atmosphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century Christian literature
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Christian theological work ⓘ book ⓘ |
| aimsTo | make complex theology accessible to non-specialists ⓘ |
| author | Charles Hodge ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| denominationalContext | Presbyterian ⓘ |
| doctrinalPerspective | Calvinist ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
salvation by grace through faith
ⓘ
the necessity of personal faith ⓘ the work of Christ in redemption ⓘ |
| explains |
Reformed understanding of salvation
ⓘ
core beliefs of Reformed Protestantism ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
application of Reformed doctrine to personal faith
ⓘ
explanation of the way of salvation ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic religious work
ⓘ
theological treatise ⓘ |
| hasAuthorTheologicalAffiliation | Princeton theology ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOn |
atonement
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human sinfulness ⓘ regeneration ⓘ sanctification ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Reformed confessions
ⓘ
Westminster Confession of Faith ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
ⓘ
lay readers ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
19th-century American Presbyterianism
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Reformed evangelical tradition ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
catechetical instruction
ⓘ
lay theological education ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
doctrine of salvation
ⓘ
essentials of Reformed faith ⓘ soteriology ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian doctrine
ⓘ
assurance of salvation ⓘ faith in Christ ⓘ grace ⓘ justification ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| theologicalDiscipline |
practical theology
ⓘ
systematic theology ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | orthodox Presbyterian ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Reformed churches
ⓘ
surface form:
Reformed theology
|
| writtenByOccupation | Presbyterian theologian ⓘ |
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Subject: The Way of Life Description of subject: The Way of Life is a 19th-century Christian theological work by Presbyterian theologian Charles Hodge that explains the doctrine of salvation and the essentials of Reformed faith for a general audience.
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