New Divinity theology
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New Divinity theology was an 18th–19th century New England Calvinist movement, developed by followers of Jonathan Edwards, that emphasized God’s moral government, human responsibility, and disinterested benevolence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New Divinity theology canonical | 2 |
| New Divinity | 1 |
| New Divinity movement | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New Divinity theology Context triple: [The Minister's Wooing, influencedBy, New Divinity theology]
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A.
Zion theology
Zion theology is a biblical and theological tradition that emphasizes Jerusalem (Zion) as the divinely chosen, protected, and central place of God’s presence and rule.
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Social Trinitarianism
Social Trinitarianism is a Christian theological model of the Trinity that emphasizes the three divine persons as distinct centers of consciousness in loving relational unity, often drawing on social and interpersonal analogies.
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C.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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D.
A History of God
A History of God is a widely acclaimed book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that traces the development and transformations of the concept of God in the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
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The Christian System
The Christian System is a 19th-century theological work by Alexander Campbell that systematically presents the doctrines and principles of the Restoration Movement within Protestant Christianity.
- 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: New Divinity theology Target entity description: New Divinity theology was an 18th–19th century New England Calvinist movement, developed by followers of Jonathan Edwards, that emphasized God’s moral government, human responsibility, and disinterested benevolence.
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A.
Zion theology
Zion theology is a biblical and theological tradition that emphasizes Jerusalem (Zion) as the divinely chosen, protected, and central place of God’s presence and rule.
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B.
Social Trinitarianism
Social Trinitarianism is a Christian theological model of the Trinity that emphasizes the three divine persons as distinct centers of consciousness in loving relational unity, often drawing on social and interpersonal analogies.
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C.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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D.
A History of God
A History of God is a widely acclaimed book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that traces the development and transformations of the concept of God in the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
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E.
The Christian System
The Christian System is a 19th-century theological work by Alexander Campbell that systematically presents the doctrines and principles of the Restoration Movement within Protestant Christianity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Calvinist theology
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New England theology ⓘ theological movement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New England theology
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Second Great Awakening ⓘ revivalism in New England ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developedInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| doctrine |
disinterested love to God as true virtue
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limited atonement in application ⓘ moral government theory of atonement ⓘ natural ability and moral inability distinction ⓘ necessity of regeneration by the Holy Spirit ⓘ opposition to self-love as the foundation of virtue ⓘ unlimited atonement in value ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
God’s moral government
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disinterested benevolence ⓘ human responsibility ⓘ the active nature of saving faith ⓘ the duty of immediate repentance ⓘ the moral government of God ⓘ the necessity of personal holiness ⓘ |
| foundedByFollowersOf | Jonathan Edwards ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Great Awakening New England ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century American social reform
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American evangelicalism ⓘ American missionary movements ⓘ Presbyterian ⓘ
surface form:
New School Presbyterianism
New England theology ⓘ
surface form:
Oberlin theology
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| influencedBy | Jonathan Edwards ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
active, voluntary sinfulness of the unregenerate
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disinterested benevolence ⓘ immediate obligation to repent ⓘ moral government of the universe ⓘ public justice of God ⓘ |
| languageOfDiscourse | English ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Old Calvinist theologians in New England ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | New England ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Calvinism
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Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
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| theologicalOrientation |
Edwardsean
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Reformed ⓘ |
| viewOnAtonement |
Christ’s atonement upholds God’s moral government
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atonement provides a basis for the sincere offer of salvation to all ⓘ |
| viewOnHumanAbility | humans have natural ability but moral inability to obey God without grace ⓘ |
| viewOnSin | sin consists in voluntary exercises of the will ⓘ |
| viewOnVirtue | true virtue is love to God and being in general ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
New Divinity
this entity surface form:
New Divinity movement