Augustinus (work by Cornelius Jansen)
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Augustinus is a 17th-century theological treatise by Cornelius Jansen that systematically expounds a rigorist interpretation of St. Augustine’s doctrines on grace and predestination, becoming the foundational text of Jansenism.
All labels observed (1)
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| Augustinus (work by Cornelius Jansen) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Augustinus (work by Cornelius Jansen) Context triple: [In eminenti, targets, Augustinus (work by Cornelius Jansen)]
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Augustin
Augustin is a given name of Latin origin, notably borne by the French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel, a pioneer in the wave theory of light.
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Augustine’s Laws
Augustine’s Laws is a satirical yet insightful book by aerospace executive Norman R. Augustine that presents a series of humorous “laws” illustrating the economic and managerial absurdities of the defense and aerospace industries.
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Augustine’s anti-Pelagian writings
Augustine’s anti-Pelagian writings are a series of theological works in which St. Augustine of Hippo defends the doctrines of original sin and divine grace against the teachings of Pelagianism.
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D.
Augustine
Augustine is the given first name of Nigerian football legend Jay-Jay Okocha, renowned for his exceptional dribbling skills and creativity on the field.
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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.
- 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: Augustinus (work by Cornelius Jansen) Target entity description: Augustinus is a 17th-century theological treatise by Cornelius Jansen that systematically expounds a rigorist interpretation of St. Augustine’s doctrines on grace and predestination, becoming the foundational text of Jansenism.
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Augustin
Augustin is a given name of Latin origin, notably borne by the French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel, a pioneer in the wave theory of light.
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B.
Augustine’s Laws
Augustine’s Laws is a satirical yet insightful book by aerospace executive Norman R. Augustine that presents a series of humorous “laws” illustrating the economic and managerial absurdities of the defense and aerospace industries.
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C.
Augustine’s anti-Pelagian writings
Augustine’s anti-Pelagian writings are a series of theological works in which St. Augustine of Hippo defends the doctrines of original sin and divine grace against the teachings of Pelagianism.
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D.
Augustine
Augustine is the given first name of Nigerian football legend Jay-Jay Okocha, renowned for his exceptional dribbling skills and creativity on the field.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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book ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo | restore authentic doctrine of Augustine on grace ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Port-Royal school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Cornelius Jansen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | writings of Saint Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| circulation | clandestine circulation in France ⓘ |
| controversy | Jansenist controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spanish Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrinalEmphasis |
limited efficacy of human will without grace
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necessity of interior grace ⓘ |
| doctrinalSource | anti-Pelagian writings of Augustine ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalReception |
source of condemned propositions on grace
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subject of papal scrutiny ⓘ |
| field |
Catholic dogmatic theology
ⓘ
moral theology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
divine predestination
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efficacious grace ⓘ human free will ⓘ original sin ⓘ |
| foundationOf | Jansenism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | scholastic theology ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Tridentine Catholicism ⓘ |
| historicalImpact | condemnation by the Roman Catholic Church ⓘ |
| influenced |
Blaise Pascal
NERFINISHED
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French Catholic spirituality ⓘ Jansenism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedDebateOn |
Catholic views of predestination
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relationship between grace and free will ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
doctrine of grace
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predestination ⓘ theology of Saint Augustine ⓘ |
| movementAssociatedWith | Catholic Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes |
Jesuit moral theology
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doctrine of sufficient grace as taught by Molinists ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | rigorist ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
anti-Pelagian
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opposed to Molinism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early modern period ⓘ |
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Subject: Augustinus (work by Cornelius Jansen) Description of subject: Augustinus is a 17th-century theological treatise by Cornelius Jansen that systematically expounds a rigorist interpretation of St. Augustine’s doctrines on grace and predestination, becoming the foundational text of Jansenism.
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subject surface form:
In eminenti