Living Gospel
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The Living Gospel is a central sacred scripture of Manichaeism that presents the teachings of the prophet Mani and outlines the religion’s dualistic cosmology and ethical doctrines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Living Gospel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Living Gospel Context triple: [Manichaeism, religiousText, Living Gospel]
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A.
Full Gospel
Full Gospel is a Christian theological emphasis that stresses belief in the full work of the Holy Spirit, including spiritual gifts, healing, and contemporary miracles, as integral to the gospel message.
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B.
The Gospel in Brief
The Gospel in Brief is Leo Tolstoy’s concise retelling of the life and teachings of Jesus, distilled from the four Gospels to emphasize his moral and spiritual message.
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C.
Spirit of Christ
The Spirit of Christ is a Christian theological term referring to the Holy Spirit as the presence and power of the risen Jesus active in believers and the Church.
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D.
Last Gospel
The Last Gospel is a traditional reading of the prologue of the Gospel of John that concludes the celebration of the Tridentine Mass in the Roman Catholic liturgy.
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E.
Use This Gospel
"Use This Gospel" is a track from Kanye West’s Christian hip-hop album *Jesus Is King*, featuring gospel-influenced production and spiritually focused lyrics.
- 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: Living Gospel Target entity description: The Living Gospel is a central sacred scripture of Manichaeism that presents the teachings of the prophet Mani and outlines the religion’s dualistic cosmology and ethical doctrines.
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A.
Full Gospel
Full Gospel is a Christian theological emphasis that stresses belief in the full work of the Holy Spirit, including spiritual gifts, healing, and contemporary miracles, as integral to the gospel message.
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B.
The Gospel in Brief
The Gospel in Brief is Leo Tolstoy’s concise retelling of the life and teachings of Jesus, distilled from the four Gospels to emphasize his moral and spiritual message.
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C.
Spirit of Christ
The Spirit of Christ is a Christian theological term referring to the Holy Spirit as the presence and power of the risen Jesus active in believers and the Church.
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D.
Last Gospel
The Last Gospel is a traditional reading of the prologue of the Gospel of John that concludes the celebration of the Tridentine Mass in the Roman Catholic liturgy.
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E.
Use This Gospel
"Use This Gospel" is a track from Kanye West’s Christian hip-hop album *Jesus Is King*, featuring gospel-influenced production and spiritually focused lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Manichaean scripture
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religious text ⓘ |
| aimsAt | instruction of Manichaean communities ⓘ |
| associatedWith | prophet Mani ⓘ |
| centralTo | Manichaean doctrine ⓘ |
| contains |
narrative teachings
ⓘ
sayings of Mani ⓘ |
| coreTheme |
cosmic redemption
ⓘ
salvation of the soul ⓘ struggle between Light and Darkness ⓘ |
| describes | Manichaean dualistic cosmology ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ascetic practices
ⓘ
ritual purity ⓘ vegetarian dietary rules ⓘ |
| expounds |
Manichaean eschatology
ⓘ
Manichaean myth of creation ⓘ |
| function |
authoritative doctrinal source
ⓘ
guide to Manichaean ethics ⓘ |
| genre | didactic religious prose ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Mani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Manichaean liturgy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddhist elements
ⓘ
Gospels ⓘ
surface form:
Christian gospels
Iranian religious traditions ⓘ |
| language |
Coptic
ⓘ
Middle Persian language ⓘ
surface form:
Middle Persian
Parthian language ⓘ
surface form:
Parthian
Sogdian language ⓘ
surface form:
Sogdian
Syriac ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Mesopotamia
ⓘ
Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| presents |
cosmic realms of Light and Darkness
ⓘ
hierarchy of divine beings ⓘ role of Jesus the Splendour in Manichaeism ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Book of Giants
ⓘ
Epistles of Mani ⓘ Psalms and Prayers of Mani ⓘ Treasure of Life ⓘ |
| religion | Manichaeism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Gnostic tradition ⓘ |
| status | partially lost ⓘ |
| survivesAs |
fragments
ⓘ
quotations in polemical sources ⓘ |
| teaches | ethical doctrines of Manichaeism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Manichaean elect
ⓘ
Manichaean hearers ⓘ |
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Subject: Living Gospel Description of subject: The Living Gospel is a central sacred scripture of Manichaeism that presents the teachings of the prophet Mani and outlines the religion’s dualistic cosmology and ethical doctrines.
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