De Oratione
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De Oratione is an early Christian theological work, traditionally attributed to Tertullian, that offers a detailed exposition on the nature and practice of prayer.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De Oratione canonical | 1 |
| De oratione dominica | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4603932 — 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: De Oratione Context triple: [On Prayer, hasTitleVariant, De Oratione]
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A.
Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
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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.
Catechetical Discourses
Catechetical Discourses is a collection of spiritual and theological teachings by the Byzantine mystic Symeon the New Theologian, focusing on inner transformation and direct experience of God.
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D.
Proslogion
Proslogion is a philosophical and theological work by Anselm of Canterbury best known for formulating the classic ontological argument for the existence of God.
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E.
De rhetorica et virtutibus
De rhetorica et virtutibus is a Latin treatise on rhetoric and moral virtues by the Carolingian scholar Alcuin of York, composed as an instructional dialogue for the court of Charlemagne.
- 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: De Oratione Target entity description: De Oratione is an early Christian theological work, traditionally attributed to Tertullian, that offers a detailed exposition on the nature and practice of prayer.
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A.
Epitome of the Divine Institutes
Epitome of the Divine Institutes is a concise abridgment of Lactantius’s major Christian apologetic work, presenting its theological and philosophical arguments in a shorter, more accessible form.
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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.
Catechetical Discourses
Catechetical Discourses is a collection of spiritual and theological teachings by the Byzantine mystic Symeon the New Theologian, focusing on inner transformation and direct experience of God.
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D.
Proslogion
Proslogion is a philosophical and theological work by Anselm of Canterbury best known for formulating the classic ontological argument for the existence of God.
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E.
De rhetorica et virtutibus
De rhetorica et virtutibus is a Latin treatise on rhetoric and moral virtues by the Carolingian scholar Alcuin of York, composed as an instructional dialogue for the court of Charlemagne.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin Christian text
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early Christian theological work ⓘ treatise ⓘ |
| author | Tertullian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulatedIn | Latin-speaking Christian communities ⓘ |
| citedBy | later Christian theologians ⓘ |
| dateWritten | early 3rd century ⓘ |
| discusses |
Lord's Prayer as model prayer
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alignment of the will with God ⓘ fasting and prayer ⓘ forgiveness in prayer ⓘ liturgical prayer ⓘ nature of prayer ⓘ posture in prayer ⓘ practice of prayer ⓘ prayer in persecution ⓘ private prayer ⓘ purity of heart in prayer ⓘ spiritual disposition in prayer ⓘ times of prayer ⓘ use of the sign of the cross ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
confidence in God's fatherhood
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ethical implications of prayer ⓘ interior devotion over external form ⓘ simplicity in prayer ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
historical theology
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patristics ⓘ spiritual theology ⓘ |
| genre | theological exposition ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | non-canonical Christian literature ⓘ |
| hasSection |
exposition of each petition of the Lord's Prayer
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practical instructions on prayer conduct ⓘ warnings against ostentatious prayer ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Lord's Prayer tradition
NERFINISHED
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New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ early North African Christian practice ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christian prayer
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Lord's Prayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tertullian's ascetical writings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval Latin manuscripts ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Latin Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | early Latin patristic theology ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution | Tertullian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | patristic theological tradition ⓘ |
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De oratione dominica