Against Noetus
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Against Noetus is an early Christian theological treatise, traditionally attributed to Hippolytus of Rome, that critiques the modalist views of the theologian Noetus.
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| Against Noetus canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Against Noetus Context triple: [Contra Noetum, alternativeName, Against Noetus]
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Confutatis
Confutatis is a dramatic section of Mozart's Requiem that contrasts fiery depictions of the damned with a pleading, lyrical prayer for salvation.
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Against Eunomius
Against Eunomius is a major theological treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that systematically refutes the teachings of the Arian theologian Eunomius and defends Nicene Trinitarian doctrine.
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Against the Greeks
Against the Greeks is a polemical work by the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus defending Judaism and Jewish history against the criticisms and prejudices of Greco-Roman writers.
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Against Infinity
Against Infinity is a science fiction novel by Gregory Benford that explores human colonization and alien mystery on Jupiter’s moon Ganymede.
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On Contradiction
"On Contradiction" is a 1937 philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that systematically applies and develops Marxist dialectical materialism to analyze the nature and role of contradictions in social and historical processes.
- 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: Against Noetus Target entity description: Against Noetus is an early Christian theological treatise, traditionally attributed to Hippolytus of Rome, that critiques the modalist views of the theologian Noetus.
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A.
Confutatis
Confutatis is a dramatic section of Mozart's Requiem that contrasts fiery depictions of the damned with a pleading, lyrical prayer for salvation.
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B.
Against Eunomius
Against Eunomius is a major theological treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that systematically refutes the teachings of the Arian theologian Eunomius and defends Nicene Trinitarian doctrine.
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C.
Against the Greeks
Against the Greeks is a polemical work by the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus defending Judaism and Jewish history against the criticisms and prejudices of Greco-Roman writers.
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D.
Against Infinity
Against Infinity is a science fiction novel by Gregory Benford that explores human colonization and alien mystery on Jupiter’s moon Ganymede.
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E.
On Contradiction
"On Contradiction" is a 1937 philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that systematically applies and develops Marxist dialectical materialism to analyze the nature and role of contradictions in social and historical processes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apologetic work
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early Christian theological treatise ⓘ patristic text ⓘ |
| addresses | teachings of Noetus and his followers ⓘ |
| affirmsDoctrineOf |
distinction of persons in the Godhead
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incarnation of the Logos ⓘ pre-existence of the Logos ⓘ |
| aimsToRefute | identification of the Father and the Son as one and the same person ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 200–235 ⓘ |
| arguesThat | the Father and the Son are distinct yet united in the one Godhead ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hippolytan corpus
NERFINISHED
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Roman Christian community ⓘ |
| author | Hippolytus of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulatedIn | early Christian communities of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| citedBy | later patristic authors ⓘ |
| critiques |
modalism
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patripassianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
immutability of the Father
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real suffering of Christ in the flesh ⓘ |
| field | patristic theology ⓘ |
| genre |
polemical treatise
ⓘ
theological discourse ⓘ |
| historicalContext | controversies over the nature of the Trinity in the early Church ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of works attributed to Hippolytus ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Johannine theology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
earlier anti-modalist traditions ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| opposesDoctrineOf | Noetus of Smyrna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | early Christian anti-heretical literature ⓘ |
| placeInTradition | early Trinitarian theology ⓘ |
| preservedIn | patristic manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| presupposes | rule of faith of the early Church ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | Refutation of All Heresies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Trinitarian studies
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historical theology ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| survivesAs | fragmentary text in some manuscripts ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | anti-modalist ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition | subordinationist elements regarding the Son ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 3rd century ⓘ |
| topic |
Christology
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doctrine of the Trinity ⓘ nature of God ⓘ relationship between Father and Son ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution | Hippolytus of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesConcept | Logos theology ⓘ |
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Subject: Against Noetus Description of subject: Against Noetus is an early Christian theological treatise, traditionally attributed to Hippolytus of Rome, that critiques the modalist views of the theologian Noetus.
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Contra Noetum