Tractarianism
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Tractarianism was a 19th-century movement within the Church of England that sought to revive Catholic doctrine, liturgy, and ecclesiology, emphasizing apostolic succession and the church’s sacramental authority.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tractarianism canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tractarianism Context triple: [Robert Wilberforce, associatedWith, Tractarianism]
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Annicerian school
The Annicerian school was a later branch of the Cyrenaic tradition that emphasized refined, moderate hedonism and the pursuit of pleasure guided by practical wisdom.
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Neo-Kantianism
Neo-Kantianism is a late 19th- and early 20th-century philosophical movement that revived and reinterpreted Immanuel Kant’s critical philosophy, emphasizing the role of a priori concepts and the conditions of knowledge in science, ethics, and culture.
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Spinozism
Spinozism is the philosophical system of Baruch Spinoza, characterized by a strict monism in which God and Nature are identified as a single infinite substance governed by rational, necessary laws.
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Photinianism
Photinianism is a 4th-century Christian heresy associated with Photinus of Sirmium that denied the pre-existence and full divinity of Christ, viewing him instead as a mere man uniquely inspired by God.
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E.
Bergsonianism
Bergsonianism is a philosophical movement based on Henri Bergson’s ideas about intuition, duration, and creative evolution, which significantly influenced thinkers such as Georges Sorel.
- 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: Tractarianism Target entity description: Tractarianism was a 19th-century movement within the Church of England that sought to revive Catholic doctrine, liturgy, and ecclesiology, emphasizing apostolic succession and the church’s sacramental authority.
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A.
Annicerian school
The Annicerian school was a later branch of the Cyrenaic tradition that emphasized refined, moderate hedonism and the pursuit of pleasure guided by practical wisdom.
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B.
Neo-Kantianism
Neo-Kantianism is a late 19th- and early 20th-century philosophical movement that revived and reinterpreted Immanuel Kant’s critical philosophy, emphasizing the role of a priori concepts and the conditions of knowledge in science, ethics, and culture.
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C.
Spinozism
Spinozism is the philosophical system of Baruch Spinoza, characterized by a strict monism in which God and Nature are identified as a single infinite substance governed by rational, necessary laws.
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D.
Photinianism
Photinianism is a 4th-century Christian heresy associated with Photinus of Sirmium that denied the pre-existence and full divinity of Christ, viewing him instead as a mere man uniquely inspired by God.
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E.
Bergsonianism
Bergsonianism is a philosophical movement based on Henri Bergson’s ideas about intuition, duration, and creative evolution, which significantly influenced thinkers such as Georges Sorel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican movement
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religious movement ⓘ theological movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Anglo-Catholicism
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surface form:
Oxford Movement
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| associatedWithPublication | Tracts for the Times ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
binding authority of the early ecumenical councils
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continuity of the Church of England with the ancient Catholic Church ⓘ sacraments as objective means of grace ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| emergedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| emergedInDecade | 1830s ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Catholic doctrine
ⓘ
Catholic ecclesiology ⓘ Catholic liturgy ⓘ apostolic succession ⓘ authority of the early Church Fathers ⓘ real presence in the Eucharist ⓘ sacramental authority of the church ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
reaction to perceived secular interference in the Church of England
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response to liberal theology in the 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern Anglo-Catholic parishes
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ecclesiology of later Anglican theologians ⓘ ritualist movement in Anglicanism ⓘ |
| influencedBranch | Anglo-Catholicism ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Edward Bouverie Pusey
ⓘ
Isaac Williams ⓘ John Henry Newman ⓘ John Keble ⓘ Richard Hurrell Froude ⓘ William George Ward ⓘ |
| nameDerivedFrom | Tracts for the Times ⓘ |
| opposes |
Erastianism
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evangelical low-church tendencies ⓘ latitudinarianism ⓘ |
| originatedAt | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| parentReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | England ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Anglicanism (broadly)
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglicanism
|
| seeksToRevive | pre-Reformation Catholic elements within Anglicanism ⓘ |
| startEvent | John Keble’s Assize Sermon on National Apostasy ⓘ |
| startYearApproximate | 1833 ⓘ |
| stresses |
episcopal authority
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frequent reception of the sacraments ⓘ importance of liturgical worship ⓘ visible church as divine institution ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
catholic-minded Anglicanism
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high church ⓘ |
| withinChurch | Church of England ⓘ |
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