De veritate religionis Christianae
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De veritate religionis Christianae is a 17th-century apologetic treatise that presents a rational defense of Christianity, written by the Dutch jurist and theologian Hugo Grotius.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| De veritate religionis Christianae canonical | 4 |
| On the Truth of the Christian Religion | 1 |
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Target entity: De veritate religionis Christianae Context triple: [Hugo Grotius, notableWork, De veritate religionis Christianae]
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A.
Cur Deus Homo
Cur Deus Homo is a theological treatise by Anselm of Canterbury that systematically explains why the incarnation and crucifixion of Christ were necessary for human salvation.
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B.
Institutes of the Christian Religion
Institutes of the Christian Religion is John Calvin’s seminal 16th-century theological work that systematically outlines Reformed Protestant doctrine and became a foundational text of Calvinism.
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C.
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.
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D.
Dei Verbum
Dei Verbum is the Second Vatican Council’s Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, outlining the Catholic Church’s teaching on Scripture, Tradition, and revelation.
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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
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: De veritate religionis Christianae Target entity description: De veritate religionis Christianae is a 17th-century apologetic treatise that presents a rational defense of Christianity, written by the Dutch jurist and theologian Hugo Grotius.
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A.
Cur Deus Homo
Cur Deus Homo is a theological treatise by Anselm of Canterbury that systematically explains why the incarnation and crucifixion of Christ were necessary for human salvation.
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B.
Institutes of the Christian Religion
Institutes of the Christian Religion is John Calvin’s seminal 16th-century theological work that systematically outlines Reformed Protestant doctrine and became a foundational text of Calvinism.
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C.
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.
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D.
Dei Verbum
Dei Verbum is the Second Vatican Council’s Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, outlining the Catholic Church’s teaching on Scripture, Tradition, and revelation.
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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 (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apologetics text
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apologetic treatise ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| audience |
educated lay readers
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non-Christian readers ⓘ |
| author | Hugo Grotius ⓘ |
| authorName | Hugo Grotius ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| era | post-Reformation theology ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian apologetics
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theology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arguments for the existence of God
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arguments for the truth of Christian revelation ⓘ comparisons with other religions ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Modern period ⓘ |
| influencedField |
Christian apologetics
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natural theology ⓘ |
| intendedFunction |
defense of Christian faith
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rational justification of Christianity ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
evidence for Christian revelation
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natural theology ⓘ rational defense of Christianity ⓘ truth of the Christian religion ⓘ |
| method |
rational argumentation
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use of natural reason ⓘ |
| notableFor | systematic rational defense of Christianity in the early modern era ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach | rationalist ⓘ |
| placeAssociatedWithAuthor | Netherlands ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective |
Christianity
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surface form:
Christian
|
| subject |
Christianity
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apologetics ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
Reformed theology ⓘ |
| title | De veritate religionis Christianae self-link ⓘ |
| translatedTitle |
De veritate religionis Christianae
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
On the Truth of the Christian Religion
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| workOf | Hugo Grotius ⓘ |
| writtenByOccupation |
jurist
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theologian ⓘ |
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