Praxeas
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Praxeas was an early Christian theologian known for promoting a modalistic view of the Trinity that was later deemed heretical by mainstream church authorities.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T207744 — 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: Praxeas Context triple: [Modalism, associatedWithPerson, Praxeas]
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Crius
Crius is one of the twelve primordial Titans of Greek mythology, associated with the constellations and the cosmic order preceding the Olympian gods.
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Typhoeus
Typhoeus is a monstrous serpentine giant from Greek mythology, often depicted as a fearsome adversary of Zeus and a symbol of chaotic natural forces.
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Soter
Soter is a Greek term meaning "savior" or "deliverer," often used as a title for deities or revered figures who provide salvation or protection.
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Thersander
Thersander is a figure in Greek mythology, known as a descendant of the royal house of Thebes and one of the Epigoni who attacked the city.
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Sterope
Sterope is a figure from Greek mythology, traditionally considered one of the Pleiades and a daughter of the Titan Atlas.
- 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: Praxeas Target entity description: Praxeas was an early Christian theologian known for promoting a modalistic view of the Trinity that was later deemed heretical by mainstream church authorities.
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A.
Crius
Crius is one of the twelve primordial Titans of Greek mythology, associated with the constellations and the cosmic order preceding the Olympian gods.
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B.
Typhoeus
Typhoeus is a monstrous serpentine giant from Greek mythology, often depicted as a fearsome adversary of Zeus and a symbol of chaotic natural forces.
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C.
Soter
Soter is a Greek term meaning "savior" or "deliverer," often used as a title for deities or revered figures who provide salvation or protection.
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D.
Thersander
Thersander is a figure in Greek mythology, known as a descendant of the royal house of Thebes and one of the Epigoni who attacked the city.
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E.
Sterope
Sterope is a figure from Greek mythology, traditionally considered one of the Pleiades and a daughter of the Titan Atlas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian heretic
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early Christian theologian ⓘ modalist theologian ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
early 3rd century
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late 2nd century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Asia Minor
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Rome ⓘ |
| christology | emphasized unity of God over distinction of persons ⓘ |
| condemnedBy | later orthodox Christian theology ⓘ |
| consideredBy | mainstream church authorities as heretical ⓘ |
| doctrineClassification | heresy in mainstream Christianity ⓘ |
| historicalCertainty | biographical details largely uncertain ⓘ |
| knownFor |
opposing the emerging doctrine of the Trinity
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teaching a modalistic view of the Trinity ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Latin ⓘ |
| legacy |
catalyst for clearer Trinitarian formulations by orthodox theologians
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example of early Trinitarian heresy ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Tertullian
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surface form:
writings of Tertullian
|
| movement |
anti-Montanist movement
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modalistic monarchianism ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Tertullian ⓘ |
| opposedDoctrine | Trinitarian distinction of persons in God ⓘ |
| opposedMovement | Montanism ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInControversy | critic of Montanist prophecy ⓘ |
| statusInChurch | not recognized as a saint ⓘ |
| subjectOfWork | Adversus Praxean ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
modalism
ⓘ
monarchianism ⓘ |
| viewOnTrinity | God is one person who appears in different modes as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Praxeas Description of subject: Praxeas was an early Christian theologian known for promoting a modalistic view of the Trinity that was later deemed heretical by mainstream church authorities.
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