Scholastic theology
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Scholastic theology is the medieval Christian intellectual tradition that systematically applied philosophy and logic, especially Aristotelian thought, to explain and defend theological doctrines.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Scholasticism | 9 |
| Scholastic philosophy | 5 |
| Scholastic theology canonical | 5 |
| Thomism | 3 |
| Western Christian theology | 2 |
| Second Scholasticism | 1 |
| neo-Thomism | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scholastic theology Context triple: [Immaculate Conception, debatedIn, Scholastic theology]
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A.
Christian theology
Christian theology is the systematic study and interpretation of Christian beliefs about God, Jesus Christ, salvation, and the nature of reality as revealed in Scripture and tradition.
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New Divinity theology
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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Faculty of Theology
The Faculty of Theology at the University of Geneva is an academic division dedicated to the scholarly study and teaching of theology, religious thought, and related disciplines.
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Faculty of Theology
The Faculty of Theology at the University of Oslo is a leading academic division dedicated to the study of religion, theology, and related disciplines in Norway.
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Faculty of Theology
The Faculty of Theology is a division of Humboldt University of Berlin dedicated to academic study and research in theology, religion, and related disciplines.
- 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: Scholastic theology Target entity description: Scholastic theology is the medieval Christian intellectual tradition that systematically applied philosophy and logic, especially Aristotelian thought, to explain and defend theological doctrines.
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A.
Christian theology
Christian theology is the systematic study and interpretation of Christian beliefs about God, Jesus Christ, salvation, and the nature of reality as revealed in Scripture and tradition.
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B.
New Divinity theology
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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C.
Faculty of Theology
The Faculty of Theology at the University of Geneva is an academic division dedicated to the scholarly study and teaching of theology, religious thought, and related disciplines.
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D.
Faculty of Theology
The Faculty of Theology at the University of Oslo is a leading academic division dedicated to the study of religion, theology, and related disciplines in Norway.
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E.
Faculty of Theology
The Faculty of Theology is a division of Humboldt University of Berlin dedicated to academic study and research in theology, religion, and related disciplines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theology
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intellectual tradition ⓘ medieval philosophy ⓘ theological tradition ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend theological doctrines rationally
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reconcile faith and reason ⓘ systematize Christian doctrine ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Incarnation
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Trinity ⓘ ethics and natural law ⓘ grace and salvation ⓘ nature of God ⓘ sacraments ⓘ |
| continuedAs | Neo-scholasticism ⓘ |
| coreTextType |
Sentences commentary
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Summa ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
12th century
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13th century ⓘ 14th century ⓘ |
| hasMajorFigure |
Albert the Great
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Anselm of Canterbury ⓘ Bonaventure ⓘ Duns Scotus ⓘ Peter Abelard ⓘ Peter Lombard ⓘ St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
William of Ockham ⓘ |
| influenced |
Catholic dogmatic theology
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canon law reasoning ⓘ early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Islamic philosophy ⓘ Jewish philosophy ⓘ Neoplatonism ⓘ Patristic theology ⓘ |
| institutionalContext |
cathedral schools
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medieval universities ⓘ |
| languageOfDiscourse | Latin ⓘ |
| mainlyAssociatedWith | Western Christianity ⓘ |
| methodCharacteristic |
question-objection-reply structure
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systematic organization of topics ⓘ use of distinctions and definitions ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Western Europe ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| uses |
Aristotelian philosophy
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dialectical method ⓘ formal logic ⓘ |
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Subject: Scholastic theology Description of subject: Scholastic theology is the medieval Christian intellectual tradition that systematically applied philosophy and logic, especially Aristotelian thought, to explain and defend theological doctrines.
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