Württemberg Confession
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The Württemberg Confession is a 16th-century Lutheran statement of faith, chiefly authored by reformer Johann Brenz, that articulated the theological positions of the Duchy of Württemberg during the Reformation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bekenntnisschriften der Evangelischen Landeskirche in Württemberg | 1 |
| Württemberg Confession canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6157341 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Württemberg Confession Context triple: [Johann Brenz, doctrineDeveloped, Württemberg Confession]
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A.
Augsburg Confession
The Augsburg Confession is a foundational 1530 statement of Lutheran beliefs that became a central doctrinal standard of the Protestant Reformation.
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B.
Belgic Confession
The Belgic Confession is a foundational 16th-century Reformed doctrinal statement that systematically outlines key Calvinist beliefs and theology.
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C.
First Helvetic Confession
The First Helvetic Confession is a 16th-century Reformed statement of faith drafted by Swiss theologians that helped define early Protestant doctrine in the Swiss Confederation.
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D.
Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord
The Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord is a key 1577 Lutheran confessional document that systematically clarifies and defends Lutheran doctrine against contemporary theological controversies.
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E.
Apology of the Augsburg Confession
The Apology of the Augsburg Confession is a key 16th-century Lutheran theological work by Philipp Melanchthon that defends and clarifies the doctrines presented in the Augsburg Confession.
- 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: Württemberg Confession Target entity description: The Württemberg Confession is a 16th-century Lutheran statement of faith, chiefly authored by reformer Johann Brenz, that articulated the theological positions of the Duchy of Württemberg during the Reformation.
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A.
Augsburg Confession
The Augsburg Confession is a foundational 1530 statement of Lutheran beliefs that became a central doctrinal standard of the Protestant Reformation.
-
B.
Belgic Confession
The Belgic Confession is a foundational 16th-century Reformed doctrinal statement that systematically outlines key Calvinist beliefs and theology.
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C.
First Helvetic Confession
The First Helvetic Confession is a 16th-century Reformed statement of faith drafted by Swiss theologians that helped define early Protestant doctrine in the Swiss Confederation.
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D.
Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord
The Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord is a key 1577 Lutheran confessional document that systematically clarifies and defends Lutheran doctrine against contemporary theological controversies.
-
E.
Apology of the Augsburg Confession
The Apology of the Augsburg Confession is a key 16th-century Lutheran theological work by Philipp Melanchthon that defends and clarifies the doctrines presented in the Augsburg Confession.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lutheran confession of faith
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Reformation-era doctrinal statement ⓘ |
| affirmsDoctrine |
authority of Scripture
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justification by faith alone ⓘ real presence of Christ in the Eucharist ⓘ two sacraments (Baptism and the Lord's Supper) ⓘ |
| approximateDate | mid-16th century ⓘ |
| author | Johann Brenz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chiefAuthor | Johann Brenz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Ducal government of Württemberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confessionalFamily | Book of Concord tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Duchy of Württemberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Evangelical (Lutheran) ⓘ |
| doctrineType |
Christology
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sacramental theology ⓘ soteriology ⓘ |
| follows | Augsburg Confession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | confessional document ⓘ |
| hasSection |
articles on God and the Trinity
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articles on sin and justification ⓘ articles on the Church and ministry ⓘ articles on the sacraments ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Protestant Reformation in the Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the development of Lutheran confessional identity
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expressed a territorial church's stance during the Reformation ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augsburg Confession (1530)
NERFINISHED
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Philipp Melanchthon's theology ⓘ |
| language |
German
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Latin ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Württemberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to articulate the theological positions of the Duchy of Württemberg
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to present Lutheran doctrine at international religious colloquies ⓘ |
| region | Southwestern Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rejectsDoctrine |
Anabaptist views on baptism
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Roman Catholic sacrificial understanding of the Mass ⓘ radical reformation ecclesiology ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Lutheranism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Lutheran dogmatics
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church reform ⓘ relations between Protestants and Roman Catholics ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Lutheran orthodoxy
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Magisterial Reformation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| usedAs | official doctrinal standard in Württemberg ⓘ |
| usedBy | Lutheran theologians of Württemberg ⓘ |
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Subject: Württemberg Confession Description of subject: The Württemberg Confession is a 16th-century Lutheran statement of faith, chiefly authored by reformer Johann Brenz, that articulated the theological positions of the Duchy of Württemberg during the Reformation.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Kirchenordnung der Evangelischen Landeskirche in Württemberg
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Württemberg Confession
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this entity surface form:
Bekenntnisschriften der Evangelischen Landeskirche in Württemberg