On the Freedom of a Christian
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On the Freedom of a Christian is a 1520 theological treatise by Martin Luther that argues Christians are spiritually free through faith in Christ while still bound to serve others in love.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On the Freedom of a Christian canonical | 3 |
| The Freedom of a Christian | 2 |
| To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation | 1 |
| Von der Freiheit eines Christenmenschen | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Freedom of a Christian Context triple: [Martin Luther, notableWork, On the Freedom of a Christian]
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A.
De veritate religionis Christianae
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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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.
A Letter Concerning Toleration
A Letter Concerning Toleration is a seminal 1689 work by philosopher John Locke arguing for religious freedom and the separation of church and state.
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Commentary on True and False Religion
"Commentary on True and False Religion" is a 1525 theological treatise by Swiss Reformer Huldrych Zwingli that systematically contrasts what he saw as genuine Christian faith with the errors and abuses of the late medieval Catholic Church.
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E.
The Kingdom of God Is Within You
The Kingdom of God Is Within You is a non-fiction work by Leo Tolstoy that expounds his Christian anarchist philosophy and advocacy of nonviolent resistance.
- 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: On the Freedom of a Christian Target entity description: On the Freedom of a Christian is a 1520 theological treatise by Martin Luther that argues Christians are spiritually free through faith in Christ while still bound to serve others in love.
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A.
De veritate religionis Christianae
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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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.
A Letter Concerning Toleration
A Letter Concerning Toleration is a seminal 1689 work by philosopher John Locke arguing for religious freedom and the separation of church and state.
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D.
Commentary on True and False Religion
"Commentary on True and False Religion" is a 1525 theological treatise by Swiss Reformer Huldrych Zwingli that systematically contrasts what he saw as genuine Christian faith with the errors and abuses of the late medieval Catholic Church.
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E.
The Kingdom of God Is Within You
The Kingdom of God Is Within You is a non-fiction work by Leo Tolstoy that expounds his Christian anarchist philosophy and advocacy of nonviolent resistance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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Reformation writing ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
Christian freedom leads to loving service of others
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Christians are spiritually free through faith in Christ ⓘ good works are the fruit of faith, not the cause of justification ⓘ |
| author | Martin Luther ⓘ |
| centralThesis |
A Christian is a perfectly dutiful servant of all, subject to all
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A Christian is a perfectly free lord of all, subject to none ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Pope Leo X ⓘ |
| doctrine |
bondage and freedom of the will in relation to faith
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justification by faith alone ⓘ |
| genre |
religious treatise
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theological essay ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Lutheran confessional identity
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modern Protestant views of Christian liberty ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
conflict between Martin Luther and the papacy
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debates over indulgences and church authority ⓘ |
| influenced |
Lutheran theology of vocation
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Protestant understanding of Christian liberty ⓘ later Reformation confessional documents ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
imputed righteousness
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inner spiritual freedom ⓘ outer works of love ⓘ union with Christ ⓘ |
| language |
German
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Latin ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Christian freedom through faith in Christ
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relationship between faith and works ⓘ service to neighbor in love ⓘ |
| opposes |
legalism in Christian life
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reliance on works for justification ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
De Libertate Christiana
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On the Freedom of a Christian self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Von der Freiheit eines Christenmenschen
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| publicationYear | 1520 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Luther’s Ninety-five Theses
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surface form:
Ninety-five Theses
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church ⓘ To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Reformation
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surface form:
Protestant Reformation
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| structure | discussion of the inner spiritual person and the outer bodily person ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian ethics
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ecclesiology ⓘ soteriology ⓘ |
| supports | Scripture as authority in matters of faith ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Lutheranism
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Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
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| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
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Subject: On the Freedom of a Christian Description of subject: On the Freedom of a Christian is a 1520 theological treatise by Martin Luther that argues Christians are spiritually free through faith in Christ while still bound to serve others in love.
Referenced by (7)
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To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation
On the Freedom of a Christian
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On the Freedom of a Christian
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this entity surface form:
Von der Freiheit eines Christenmenschen
this entity surface form:
The Freedom of a Christian
this entity surface form:
The Freedom of a Christian