Book IV of De fide
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Book IV of *De fide* is a section of the early Christian theological treatise traditionally attributed to Rufinus of Aquileia, in which he expounds and defends key doctrines of the Christian faith.
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| Book IV of De fide canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book IV of De fide Context triple: [De fide, hasPart, Book IV of De fide]
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Book III of De fide
Book III of De fide is a major section of the theological work *De fide*, in which its author develops and defends key doctrines of Christian faith in a systematic way.
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Book II of De fide
Book II of *De fide* is the second section of the theological treatise *De fide*, continuing its systematic exposition of Christian doctrine.
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De Praescriptione Haereticorum
De Praescriptione Haereticorum is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that argues against heresies by asserting the authority and priority of apostolic tradition over heterodox teachings.
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D.
Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
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E.
Against Heresies
Against Heresies is a foundational 2nd-century Christian theological work that systematically refutes Gnostic teachings and defends orthodox doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book IV of De fide Target entity description: Book IV of *De fide* is a section of the early Christian theological treatise traditionally attributed to Rufinus of Aquileia, in which he expounds and defends key doctrines of the Christian faith.
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A.
Book III of De fide
Book III of De fide is a major section of the theological work *De fide*, in which its author develops and defends key doctrines of Christian faith in a systematic way.
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B.
Book II of De fide
Book II of *De fide* is the second section of the theological treatise *De fide*, continuing its systematic exposition of Christian doctrine.
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C.
De Praescriptione Haereticorum
De Praescriptione Haereticorum is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that argues against heresies by asserting the authority and priority of apostolic tradition over heterodox teachings.
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D.
Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
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E.
Against Heresies
Against Heresies is a foundational 2nd-century Christian theological work that systematically refutes Gnostic teachings and defends orthodox doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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theological treatise section ⓘ |
| aimedAt | Christian catechesis ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Latin patristic literature
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Rufinus of Aquileia ⓘ |
| circulation | late antique Christian communities ⓘ |
| doctrinalStance | pro-Nicene ⓘ |
| genre |
dogmatic theology
ⓘ
theology ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 4th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Nicene Creed
ⓘ
earlier patristic theology ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose treatise ⓘ |
| partOf | De fide ⓘ |
| positionInWork | fourth book of De fide ⓘ |
| purpose |
to defend orthodox doctrine
ⓘ
to expound Christian faith ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Nicene Christianity ⓘ |
| topic |
Christian doctrine
ⓘ
Christology ⓘ Church ⓘ God the Holy Spirit ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Spirit
Trinity ⓘ creed ⓘ heresy refutation ⓘ sacraments ⓘ |
| tradition |
Western Christianity
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surface form:
Western Church
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| traditionallyAttributedTo | Rufinus of Aquileia ⓘ |
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