Catholic theology
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Catholic theology is the systematic body of Christian doctrine and thought developed within the Roman Catholic Church, encompassing its teachings on God, Christ, salvation, sacraments, morality, and the Church’s authority and tradition.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Catholic theology canonical | 13 |
| Roman Catholic theology | 3 |
| Catholic Church—Doctrines | 1 |
| Catholic hermeneutics of Scripture | 1 |
| Roman Catholic Church doctrine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2827936 — 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: Catholic theology Context triple: [Priesthood of Jesus, hasDoctrinalImportanceIn, Catholic theology]
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Augustinian theology
Augustinian theology is a major strand of Western Christian thought rooted in the writings of St. Augustine of Hippo, emphasizing divine grace, original sin, and the sovereignty of God in salvation.
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Scholastic theology
Scholastic theology is the medieval Christian intellectual tradition that systematically applied philosophy and logic, especially Aristotelian thought, to explain and defend theological doctrines.
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Christian theology
Christian theology is the systematic study and interpretation of Christian beliefs about God, Jesus Christ, salvation, and the nature of reality as revealed in Scripture and tradition.
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Anglican theology
Anglican theology is the distinctive stream of Christian thought and practice within the Anglican tradition, characterized by its via media between Protestant and Catholic doctrines, emphasis on scripture, tradition, and reason, and use of the Book of Common Prayer in worship and belief.
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Roman Catholicism
Roman Catholicism is the largest Christian denomination, centered on the authority of the Pope and the teachings and sacramental traditions of the Catholic Church.
- 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: Catholic theology Target entity description: Catholic theology is the systematic body of Christian doctrine and thought developed within the Roman Catholic Church, encompassing its teachings on God, Christ, salvation, sacraments, morality, and the Church’s authority and tradition.
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A.
Augustinian theology
Augustinian theology is a major strand of Western Christian thought rooted in the writings of St. Augustine of Hippo, emphasizing divine grace, original sin, and the sovereignty of God in salvation.
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B.
Scholastic theology
Scholastic theology is the medieval Christian intellectual tradition that systematically applied philosophy and logic, especially Aristotelian thought, to explain and defend theological doctrines.
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C.
Christian theology
Christian theology is the systematic study and interpretation of Christian beliefs about God, Jesus Christ, salvation, and the nature of reality as revealed in Scripture and tradition.
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D.
Anglican theology
Anglican theology is the distinctive stream of Christian thought and practice within the Anglican tradition, characterized by its via media between Protestant and Catholic doctrines, emphasis on scripture, tradition, and reason, and use of the Book of Common Prayer in worship and belief.
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Roman Catholicism
Roman Catholicism is the largest Christian denomination, centered on the authority of the Pope and the teachings and sacramental traditions of the Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (79)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theology
ⓘ
doctrinal system ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ theological tradition ⓘ |
| affirmsDoctrine |
Assumption of Mary
ⓘ
Immaculate Conception ⓘ
surface form:
Immaculate Conception of Mary
Eternal Word ⓘ
surface form:
Incarnation of the Word
Marian dogmas ⓘ Divine Maternity of Mary ⓘ
surface form:
Mary as Mother of God
Trinity ⓘ apostolic succession ⓘ communion of saints ⓘ final judgment ⓘ heaven ⓘ hell ⓘ hypostatic union of Christ’s two natures ⓘ original sin ⓘ papal infallibility ⓘ perpetual virginity of Mary ⓘ purgatory ⓘ real presence of Christ in the Eucharist ⓘ redemption through Christ ⓘ resurrection of the dead ⓘ |
| developedWithin |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| emphasizesConcept |
ecclesial communion
ⓘ
faith and works ⓘ grace ⓘ human dignity ⓘ preferential option for the poor ⓘ sacramental economy ⓘ |
| hasCentralAuthority |
magisterium of the Catholic Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Magisterium of the Catholic Church
|
| hasHistoricalRoot |
medieval scholasticism
ⓘ
patristic theology ⓘ |
| hasKeyCouncil |
Council of Trent
ⓘ
First Vatican Council ⓘ Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| hasKeyText | Catechism of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfExpression | Latin ⓘ |
| hasMajorTheologian |
Anselm of Canterbury
ⓘ
Augustine of Hippo ⓘ Bonaventure ⓘ Hans Urs von Balthasar ⓘ John Henry Newman ⓘ Karl Rahner ⓘ St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
|
| hasMoralFramework |
natural law ethics
ⓘ
virtue ethics ⓘ |
| hasSource |
Magisterial teaching
ⓘ
Sacred Scripture ⓘ Sacred Tradition ⓘ |
| hasSubdiscipline |
Christology
ⓘ
Mariology ⓘ dogmatic theology ⓘ ecclesiology ⓘ fundamental theology ⓘ moral social teaching ⓘ moral theology ⓘ mystical theology ⓘ sacramental theology ⓘ spiritual theology ⓘ |
| includesSacrament |
Anointing of the Sick
ⓘ
Baptism ⓘ Confirmation ⓘ Holy Eucharist ⓘ
surface form:
Eucharist
Holy Orders ⓘ Matrimony ⓘ Penance ⓘ |
| isArticulatedIn |
catechisms
ⓘ
ecumenical councils ⓘ papal encyclicals ⓘ writings of Church Fathers ⓘ writings of Doctors of the Church ⓘ |
| isPracticedIn |
Catholic universities
ⓘ
pontifical universities ⓘ seminaries ⓘ |
| recognizesSupremePontiffAs |
Pope
ⓘ
surface form:
Bishop of Rome
successor of Saint Peter ⓘ visible head of the Church on earth ⓘ |
| teachesNumberOfSacraments | 7 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Catholic theology Description of subject: Catholic theology is the systematic body of Christian doctrine and thought developed within the Roman Catholic Church, encompassing its teachings on God, Christ, salvation, sacraments, morality, and the Church’s authority and tradition.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Catholic Church—Doctrines
this entity surface form:
Catholic hermeneutics of Scripture
subject surface form:
De docta ignorantia
this entity surface form:
Roman Catholic theology
this entity surface form:
Roman Catholic theology
this entity surface form:
Roman Catholic theology
this entity surface form:
Roman Catholic Church doctrine