The Babylonian Captivity of the Church
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The Babylonian Captivity of the Church is a 1520 theological treatise by Martin Luther that sharply criticizes the Roman Catholic sacramental system and helped define key doctrines of the Protestant Reformation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church | 2 |
| The Babylonian Captivity of the Church canonical | 2 |
| De Captivitate Babylonica Ecclesiae | 1 |
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Target entity: The Babylonian Captivity of the Church Context triple: [Martin Luther, notableWork, The Babylonian Captivity of the Church]
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Concilio et Labore
Concilio et Labore is the Latin motto of Manchester City Council, traditionally translated as "By wisdom and effort" or "By counsel and hard work."
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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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Book II: Ecclesiarum Clypei
Book II: Ecclesiarum Clypei is a section of Cotton Mather’s historical work Magnalia Christi Americana that focuses on the defense and history of New England churches.
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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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Confessio of Saint Peter
The Confessio of Saint Peter is the shrine beneath the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica that marks the traditional burial site and veneration place of the Apostle Peter.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Babylonian Captivity of the Church Target entity description: The Babylonian Captivity of the Church is a 1520 theological treatise by Martin Luther that sharply criticizes the Roman Catholic sacramental system and helped define key doctrines of the Protestant Reformation.
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A.
Concilio et Labore
Concilio et Labore is the Latin motto of Manchester City Council, traditionally translated as "By wisdom and effort" or "By counsel and hard work."
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B.
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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C.
Book II: Ecclesiarum Clypei
Book II: Ecclesiarum Clypei is a section of Cotton Mather’s historical work Magnalia Christi Americana that focuses on the defense and history of New England churches.
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D.
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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E.
Confessio of Saint Peter
The Confessio of Saint Peter is the shrine beneath the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica that marks the traditional burial site and veneration place of the Apostle Peter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Reformation-era writing
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book ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| arguesThat | only Baptism, Eucharist, and Penance are true sacraments (in its initial form) ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
Reformation
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surface form:
Protestant Reformation
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| author | Martin Luther ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Roman Catholic sacramental system
ⓘ
canon law regulation of the sacraments ⓘ medieval Catholic theology of the sacraments ⓘ papal authority over the sacraments ⓘ scholastic theology ⓘ |
| criticizesDoctrine | transubstantiation ⓘ |
| criticizesPractice | withholding the cup from the laity in the Eucharist ⓘ |
| dateOfPublication | 1520 ⓘ |
| deniesSacramentalStatusOf |
Confirmation
ⓘ
Extreme Unction ⓘ Marriage ⓘ Ordination ⓘ |
| examines |
Baptism
ⓘ
Holy Eucharist ⓘ
surface form:
Eucharist
Penance ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Christian sacraments ⓘ |
| genre |
polemical theology
ⓘ
religious controversy literature ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme | liberation of the church from perceived bondage to human traditions ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
helped define key doctrines of the Protestant Reformation
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intensified conflict between Martin Luther and the papacy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Lutheran confessional documents
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later Protestant sacramental theology ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Latin ⓘ |
| LatinTitle |
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
De Captivitate Babylonica Ecclesiae
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| originalLanguage |
New High German
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surface form:
Early New High German
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| partOf | Luther’s 1520 reforming treatises ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Wittenberg ⓘ |
| proposesDoctrine |
authority of Scripture over church tradition
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justification by faith alone ⓘ priesthood of all believers ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
On the Freedom of a Christian
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To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation ⓘ |
| responseFrom | Roman Catholic theologians ⓘ |
| subject |
church authority
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ecclesiology ⓘ reform of the church ⓘ sacramental theology ⓘ |
| supportsDoctrine |
communion in both kinds for the laity
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real presence of Christ in the Eucharist ⓘ |
| targetAudience | educated clergy and theologians of Luther’s time ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Lutheranism
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surface form:
Lutheran theology
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| timePeriod | early 16th century ⓘ |
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Subject: The Babylonian Captivity of the Church Description of subject: The Babylonian Captivity of the Church is a 1520 theological treatise by Martin Luther that sharply criticizes the Roman Catholic sacramental system and helped define key doctrines of the Protestant Reformation.
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