On the Divine Images
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On the Divine Images is a theological treatise by John of Damascus defending the veneration of icons in Christian worship against iconoclastic opposition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On the Divine Images canonical | 1 |
| Three Treatises on the Divine Images | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Divine Images Context triple: [John of Damascus, notableWork, On the Divine Images]
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A.
The New Theologian
The New Theologian is the honorific title of Symeon, a 10th–11th century Byzantine monk and mystic renowned for his influential writings on personal experience of divine light and inner spiritual transformation.
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B.
Orations on the Trinity
Orations on the Trinity is a collection of theological discourses, traditionally attributed to early Christian thinkers, that explore and defend the doctrine of the Trinity.
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C.
Against Heresies
Against Heresies is a foundational 2nd-century Christian theological work that systematically refutes Gnostic teachings and defends orthodox doctrine.
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On the Trinity
On the Trinity is a foundational theological treatise by St. Augustine that systematically explores and defends the Christian doctrine of the Trinity using both scriptural exegesis and philosophical reasoning.
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Theologia Platonica
Theologia Platonica is Marsilio Ficino’s major philosophical treatise that systematically presents a Christianized interpretation of Plato’s metaphysics and the immortality of the soul, foundational to Renaissance Platonism.
- 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: On the Divine Images Target entity description: On the Divine Images is a theological treatise by John of Damascus defending the veneration of icons in Christian worship against iconoclastic opposition.
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A.
The New Theologian
The New Theologian is the honorific title of Symeon, a 10th–11th century Byzantine monk and mystic renowned for his influential writings on personal experience of divine light and inner spiritual transformation.
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B.
Orations on the Trinity
Orations on the Trinity is a collection of theological discourses, traditionally attributed to early Christian thinkers, that explore and defend the doctrine of the Trinity.
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C.
Against Heresies
Against Heresies is a foundational 2nd-century Christian theological work that systematically refutes Gnostic teachings and defends orthodox doctrine.
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D.
On the Trinity
On the Trinity is a foundational theological treatise by St. Augustine that systematically explores and defends the Christian doctrine of the Trinity using both scriptural exegesis and philosophical reasoning.
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E.
Theologia Platonica
Theologia Platonica is Marsilio Ficino’s major philosophical treatise that systematically presents a Christianized interpretation of Plato’s metaphysics and the immortality of the soul, foundational to Renaissance Platonism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apologetic work
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theological treatise ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
Apologies Against Those Who Attack the Holy Images
NERFINISHED
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Three Treatises on the Divine Images NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| argues |
honor given to an image passes to its prototype
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material creation can mediate divine grace ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | accusation of idolatry in icon veneration ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
doctrine of the Seventh Ecumenical Council
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monastic theology of Mar Saba ⓘ |
| author | John of Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | important work in Orthodox tradition ⓘ |
| criticizes | destruction of religious images ⓘ |
| defends |
use of icons in Christian worship
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veneration of images ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Byzantine studies
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Christian theology ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| genre |
dogmatic theology
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polemical theology ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | On the Divine Images: Three Apologies Against Those Who Attack the Divine Images NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Discourse on the Divine Images
NERFINISHED
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Second Discourse on the Divine Images NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Discourse on the Divine Images NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Byzantine Iconoclasm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 8th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Eastern Orthodox theology of icons
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Second Council of Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ later Christian defenses of sacred images ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
didactic function of icons
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distinction between latreia and proskynesis ⓘ prototype theory of images ⓘ tradition of the Church ⓘ |
| literaryForm | series of discourses ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christian iconology
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iconoclasm controversy ⓘ veneration of icons ⓘ |
| opposes | iconoclasm ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Byzantine Christianity
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
liturgical use of icons
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public display of sacred images in churches ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
distinction between worship and veneration
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incarnation of Christ ⓘ representation of the invisible God ⓘ |
| usesSource |
Bible
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Christological doctrine ⓘ Church Fathers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Three Treatises on the Divine Images