Book of Discipline
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The Book of Discipline is the primary doctrinal and procedural manual that outlines the faith, practice, and organizational rules of the Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Book of Discipline canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3765754 — 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: Book of Discipline Context triple: [Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative), governingDocument, Book of Discipline]
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A.
The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church
The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church is the denomination’s authoritative manual that outlines its doctrine, polity, rules, and procedures for church governance and practice.
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B.
Second Book of Discipline
The Second Book of Discipline is a foundational 16th-century Presbyterian church polity document that shaped the governance and theology of the reformed Church of Scotland.
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C.
First Book of Discipline
The First Book of Discipline is a foundational 1560 document of the Scottish Reformation that outlined the structure, doctrine, and governance of the reformed Church of Scotland.
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D.
General Rules of the Methodist Church
The General Rules of the Methodist Church are a historic set of ethical and spiritual guidelines, originating with John Wesley, that outline the core expectations for Christian living within Methodism.
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E.
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
The Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church is the primary body of ecclesiastical law that defines the church’s structure, governance, and disciplinary regulations in the Episcopal Church in the United States.
- 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: Book of Discipline Target entity description: The Book of Discipline is the primary doctrinal and procedural manual that outlines the faith, practice, and organizational rules of the Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
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A.
The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church
The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church is the denomination’s authoritative manual that outlines its doctrine, polity, rules, and procedures for church governance and practice.
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B.
Second Book of Discipline
The Second Book of Discipline is a foundational 16th-century Presbyterian church polity document that shaped the governance and theology of the reformed Church of Scotland.
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C.
First Book of Discipline
The First Book of Discipline is a foundational 1560 document of the Scottish Reformation that outlined the structure, doctrine, and governance of the reformed Church of Scotland.
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D.
General Rules of the Methodist Church
The General Rules of the Methodist Church are a historic set of ethical and spiritual guidelines, originating with John Wesley, that outline the core expectations for Christian living within Methodism.
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E.
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
The Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church is the primary body of ecclesiastical law that defines the church’s structure, governance, and disciplinary regulations in the Episcopal Church in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Quaker discipline
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doctrinal standard ⓘ procedural manual ⓘ religious organizational manual ⓘ |
| authorityStatus | primary standard of faith and practice for Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| denominationalContext | Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) ⓘ |
| governs |
decision-making processes of Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative)
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formation and laying down of meetings ⓘ organizational structure of Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) ⓘ recognition of ministers and elders ⓘ roles and responsibilities of officers ⓘ |
| hasForm | written text ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
digital document
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printed book ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
define organizational rules
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govern church order ⓘ outline faith ⓘ outline practice ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Quakerism
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Religious Society of Friends ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian doctrine
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Quaker testimonies ⓘ appeals and grievances ⓘ church discipline for misconduct ⓘ church government ⓘ committee structures ⓘ community testimony ⓘ discipline and oversight ⓘ equality testimony ⓘ financial stewardship ⓘ integrity testimony ⓘ marriage procedures ⓘ meetings for business ⓘ membership ⓘ pastoral care ⓘ peace testimony ⓘ records and minutes ⓘ simplicity testimony ⓘ stewardship testimony ⓘ worship and ministry ⓘ |
| updateProcess | revised by sessions of Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative)
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individual members of Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) ⓘ monthly meetings under Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) ⓘ preparative meetings under Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Book of Discipline Description of subject: The Book of Discipline is the primary doctrinal and procedural manual that outlines the faith, practice, and organizational rules of the Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
Referenced by (1)
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