De doctrina christiana
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De doctrina christiana is a theological and philosophical work by St. Augustine that outlines principles for interpreting Scripture and teaching Christian doctrine.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De doctrina christiana canonical | 2 |
| Book I of De doctrina christiana | 1 |
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Target entity: De doctrina christiana Context triple: [On Christian Doctrine, originalTitle, De doctrina christiana]
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Corpus doctrinae christianae
Corpus doctrinae christianae is a major Reformation-era theological work by Zacharias Ursinus that systematically presents and defends Reformed Christian doctrine.
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De veritate religionis Christianae
De veritate religionis Christianae is a 17th-century apologetic treatise that presents a rational defense of Christianity, written by the Dutch jurist and theologian Hugo Grotius.
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Das Wesen des Christentums
Das Wesen des Christentums is a seminal 1841 philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that argues Christianity is a projection of human nature and laid important groundwork for later critiques of religion.
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Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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Racovian Catechism
The Racovian Catechism is a 17th-century Socinian theological manual that systematically presents the anti-Trinitarian beliefs and doctrines of the Polish Brethren.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: De doctrina christiana Target entity description: De doctrina christiana is a theological and philosophical work by St. Augustine that outlines principles for interpreting Scripture and teaching Christian doctrine.
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A.
Corpus doctrinae christianae
Corpus doctrinae christianae is a major Reformation-era theological work by Zacharias Ursinus that systematically presents and defends Reformed Christian doctrine.
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B.
De veritate religionis Christianae
De veritate religionis Christianae is a 17th-century apologetic treatise that presents a rational defense of Christianity, written by the Dutch jurist and theologian Hugo Grotius.
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C.
Das Wesen des Christentums
Das Wesen des Christentums is a seminal 1841 philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that argues Christianity is a projection of human nature and laid important groundwork for later critiques of religion.
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D.
Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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E.
Racovian Catechism
The Racovian Catechism is a 17th-century Socinian theological manual that systematically presents the anti-Trinitarian beliefs and doctrines of the Polish Brethren.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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book of a theological treatise ⓘ book of a theological treatise ⓘ book of a theological treatise ⓘ book of a theological treatise ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| author | Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | major work of Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| completionApproximateYear | 426 ⓘ |
| dateWrittenEnd | 426 ⓘ |
| dateWrittenStart | 396 ⓘ |
| discusses |
end and means in Christian life
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hermeneutical principles ⓘ how to preach and teach effectively ⓘ interpretation of signs in Scripture ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
methods of teaching Christian doctrine
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principles for interpreting Scripture ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical hermeneutics
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philosophy of religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
De doctrina christiana
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Book I of De doctrina christiana
Book II of De doctrina christiana ⓘ Book III of De doctrina christiana ⓘ Book IV (On Christian Doctrine) ⓘ
surface form:
Book IV of De doctrina christiana
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| influenced |
Christian homiletics
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Western Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Western Christian theology
medieval biblical exegesis ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bible
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surface form:
Holy Scripture
classical rhetoric ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Christian rhetoric subordinated to truth
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charity as rule of interpretation ⓘ things and signs distinction ⓘ use and enjoyment distinction ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| LatinTitle | De doctrina christiana self-link ⓘ |
| numberOfBooks | 4 ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
Hippo Regius
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North Africa ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
Christian doctrine
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Christian rhetoric ⓘ Christian teaching ⓘ biblical interpretation ⓘ love of God and neighbor ⓘ rules for interpreting ambiguous passages ⓘ signs and things ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Latin Church worldwide
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surface form:
Latin Church
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| translatedTitle | On Christian Doctrine ⓘ |
| workPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
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